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GOLD RING SET WITH A NEOCLASSICAL CAME.
See original version (French)
38
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GOLD RING SET WITH A NEOCLASSICAL CAME.
See original version (French)
Estimate €1,500 - €2,000
Voluntary lot
Description
GOLD RING SET WITH A NEOCLASSICAL CAME.
Female bust.
Onyx
Came 2.2 x 3.1 cm
Gold (18k), weight 16.6 g; size 58 – US 8½ – UK Q½ (adjustable)
Dated early 19th century
Idealised female bust in right-facing profile, with wavy hair pinned up and encircled by a high diadem, the shoulder draped — possibly depicted in the likeness of Juno.
The facial features and hairstyle are reminiscent of certain Napoleonic portraits.
An 18k gold ring set with a 19th-century onyx cameo. Bust of a woman. Possibly Juno or a figure from Napoleonic portraiture.
See original version (French)
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