Italian, Rome, late 18th century
Cameo with Apollo
Lot Closed
December 15, 11:23 AM GMT
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Italian, Rome, late 18th century
Cameo with Apollo
sardonyx, in high relief, within its original tooled leather bound box
the box inscribed: Apollo in ink to the reverse
cameo: 59mm., 2 1/4 in.
box: 78mm., 3in.
Compare this impressive high relief cameo of Apollo with the Tête de femme from the Guy Ladrière collection, published in P. Malgouyres, Pierres gravées: Camées, intailles et bagues de la collection Guy Ladrière, Paris, 2022, pp. 270-271, no. 182. The present cameo is distinguished by its large size, high relief, good condition, and the survival of the original 18th-century leather bound box.
