Bertolami Fine Art - Riversdell Close 27, KT16 9JW Chertsey
Auction 86 - Glyptics and Ancient Jewelry sessione unica
Wednesday 9 December 2020 hours 14:00 (UTC +01:00)
A postclassical oyster shell cameo. Allegorical scene.
A postclassical oyster shell cameo. Allegorical scene.
18th century
17 x 22 x 3 mm
A female figure is facing left, holding the veil of her clothe with her right hand. The character is seated on the floor laying her left arm on a rock. On the backside, vegetation. Behind her legs, an altar with a
funerary urn. The model is inspired by the Renaissance production representing Venus or a nymph. Wear marks and chip on the edge.