Italian, probably Rome, circa 1650
Cameo with Saint George and the Dragon
Lot Closed
December 15, 11:14 AM GMT
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Italian, probably Rome, circa 1650
Cameo with Saint George and the Dragon
sardonyx, within a later mount
cameo: 32mm., 1 1/4 in.
35mm., 1 3/8 in. overall
Compare the distinct border around the figures and the treatment of the dragon's wings and St George's armour with the Lesser George ascribed to a Roman workshop, circa 1650, in the Royal Collection, which was traditionally said to have belonged to the Young Pretender, Prince Charles Edward Stuart (1720-1788) (inv. no. RCIN100031).
RELATED LITERATURE
K. Aschengreen Piacenti and J. Boardman, Ancient and Modern Gems and Jewels in the Collection of Her Majesty the Queen, London, 2008, p. 222, no. 298
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