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151 - Antonio BERINI (Rome, 1770–Milan, 1861) Odysseus wearing his…
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Estimate €3,000 - €5,000
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Antonio BERINI (Rome, 1770–Milan, 1861) Odysseus wearing his cap. A rare oval cameo on agate depicting a bust in full profile of the Greek hero Ulysses, bearded and wearing his cap, signed ‘BERINI’ on the nape of the neck. Good condition, with a tiny chip. Early 19th century. Later mounted as an oval brooch in 14K gold (585 thousandths) chiselled and openwork with a frieze of volutes around the edge. Gross weight: 14.8 g. H. 3 x W. 2 cm (cameo) – H. 4.2 x W. 3.4 cm (brooch). History Born in Rome, Antonio Berini was a pupil of Giovanni Pichler there between 1802 and 1804; he subsequently worked in Milan under the patronage of Giovanni Battista Sommariva (c. 1760–1826), who commissioned numerous works from him. Few cameos and intaglios signed by him are known to exist today, hence the rarity of this example. Cameos depicting members of the imperial family can be found at the British Museum in London (Napoleon in uniform and bicorne hat on the left, inv. 1978,1002.998), at the Cabinet des Médailles of the Bibliothèque nationale de France (Napoleon wearing a laurel wreath on the left, inv. camée.937a), and at the Château de Malmaison (Eugène and his wife facing right, inv. MM.40.47.6118). A cameo depicting the actor François-Joseph Talma (1763– 1826) was recently sold at Thierry de Maigret, Drouot, with Maxime Charron as the expert, on 5 March 2021, lot 44 (sold for €5,152).
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About the sale Luxury sales: Jewellery & Fine Jewellery, Watches & Luggage
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Auction time 07/11/2026 at 11:00 AM
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