Italian, first half 19th century | Cameo with Nero
Lot Closed
July 15, 01:11 PM GMT
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Italian, first half 19th century
Cameo with Nero
chalcedony, mounted as a brooch
30mm., 1 1/8in overall
Please log in
An 18th-century cameo portrait of Nero which follows a similar model is recorded amongst the Marlborough gems; cf J. Boardman, D. Scarisbrick, C. Wagner and E. Zwierlein-Diehl, The Marlborough Gems, Oxford, 2009, p. 242, no. 554.