Old Master Sculpture & Early Jewels

Old Master Sculpture & Early Jewels

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Italian, circa 1800

Intaglio with Hercules tying up the three headed dog Cerberus

Lot Closed

July 5, 03:29 PM GMT

Estimate

4,000 - 6,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

Italian, circa 1800

Intaglio with Hercules tying up the three headed dog Cerberus


carnelian, within a later enameled gold brooch mount set with diamonds

intaglio: 21 by 27mm.,⅞ by 1⅛in.

frame: 36 by 41mm., 1⅜ by 1 5/16 in.

The model is the same as that found in one of the Poniatowski gems, which bears the signature Apollonides, in the Cabinet des medailles, Bnf (inv. no. 453).