Lotto 326 | A banded agate female bust set in a gold stick pin.

Bertolami Fine Art - Riversdell Close 27, KT16 9JW Chertsey
Auction 86 - Glyptics and Ancient Jewelry sessione unica
mercoledì 9 dicembre 2020 ore 14:00 (UTC +01:00)

A banded agate female bust set in a gold stick pin.

A banded agate female bust set in a gold stick pin.

18th century

H. 95 mm 8.36 gr

The figure is characterized by a veiled head, partially draped torso with large exposed breasts. The bust is finely sculpted, emphasizing in the best way the beauty of this banded agate, engraving the body in the dark part and the drapery in the light part of the stone. The nose is damaged. This microsculpture is set in an elegant mounting adorned with plant motif, finely chiseled.