Small Wonders: Early Gems and Jewels

Small Wonders: Early Gems and Jewels

View full screen - View 1 of Lot 7. Possibly Luigi Michelini (1830-1855) | Profile portrait cameo with the Apollo Belvedere.

Possibly Luigi Michelini (1830-1855) | Profile portrait cameo with the Apollo Belvedere

Lot Closed

July 15, 12:07 PM GMT

Estimate

3,000 - 4,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

Possibly Luigi Michelini (1830-1855)

Profile portrait cameo with the Apollo Belvedere


agate, within a brooch mount

cameo: 44mm., 1 3/4 in.

58mm., 2 1/4 in. overall

This impressive and finely carved cameo representing the Apollo Belvedere recalls the work of Luigi Michelini. Michelini was apprenticed in the Roman studio of Guseppe Girometti (1780-1951). Later basing himself in Paris where he is listed in the 1839 Pocket companion. He exhibited several cameos at the Paris salon of 1855.

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