Bertolami Fine Art - Riversdell Close 27, KT16 9JW Chertsey
WEB AUCTION 106: Glittica WEB AUCTION 106: Glittica
Friday 12 November 2021 hours 15:00 (UTC +00:00)
A renaissance two-layered agate cameo set in a gold ring. Female bust.
A renaissance two-layered agate cameo set in a gold ring. Female bust.
16th century.
Cameo 14x20x5 mm ; ring US size 5-6
Rounded ring surmounted by a large asymmetrical rounded bezel that embrace naturally the cameo’s shape. The cameo depicts a woman bust turned to the right. She wears a folded dress, her right shoulder partially uncovered. Her long neck sustains a plain rounded face with small chin, lips and nose. The eye is precisely carved showing the eyelids and the pupil. The eyebrow is slightly modeled in relief. Her short-wide forehead is surmounted by long hair tided back in a bun with braids. Point of nose is missing, and presence of a crack behind the right shoulder.
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U.K. private collection