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SARDONYX CAMEO AND SEED PEARL PENDANT, ATTRIBUTED TO AUGUST RUDOLPH WILD, EARLY 20TH CENTURY
估價
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
招標截止
描述
Collet-set with an oval cameo depicting Ares, to a pendant surmount set with seed pearls.
Condition
Unsigned. Sardonyx in good condition, very fine surface scratches to reverse. Seed pearls of white body colour, medium lustre and pink overtones, fine surface scratches. Metal surfaces with some tarnish, light surface scratches. Overall in good condition. Gross weight approximately 16 grams.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Please note that colour, clarity and weight of gemstones are statements of opinion only and not statements of fact by Sotheby's. We do not guarantee, and are not responsible for any certificate from a gemological laboratory that may accompany the property. We do not guarantee that watches are in working order. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue, in particular to the Notice regarding the treatment and condition of gemstones.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Please note that colour, clarity and weight of gemstones are statements of opinion only and not statements of fact by Sotheby's. We do not guarantee, and are not responsible for any certificate from a gemological laboratory that may accompany the property. We do not guarantee that watches are in working order. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue, in particular to the Notice regarding the treatment and condition of gemstones.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
拍品資料及來源
This finely carved cameo is attributed to August Rudolph Wild (1891-1956), counted among the last masters of the art of cameo engraving. Despite the mounting economic and political problems of his era, as well as a general decline in demand for carved gems, Wild’s supreme talents in gem carving did not go unrecognised. He was awarded three Grand Prizes at the Paris World’s Fair in 1937, though he refused to attend due to the organising influence of the Nazi party at this event, and his disagreement with their suppression and destruction of what they deemed ‘degenerate’ art. Wild’s gem carving career was cut short in 1942 due to health issues. Examples of his work can be found on display in the Idar-Oberstein museum.
The present cameo is modelled after a statue of the Greek god of war Ares, dating from the 1st – 2nd century AD, known as the Ares Borghese, on permanent display in the Louvre.
The present cameo is modelled after a statue of the Greek god of war Ares, dating from the 1st – 2nd century AD, known as the Ares Borghese, on permanent display in the Louvre.