London, Italy
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22 aprile 2022 ore 15:00 CEST (14:00 BST)
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LOT 300:
A neoclassical onyx cameo. Female portrait.
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Sold for: £700
Price including buyer’s premium:
£
882
Start price:
£
700
Estimated price :
£800 - £1,200
Buyer's Premium: 26%
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A neoclassical onyx cameo. Female portrait.
Early 19th century.
20 x 25 x 6 mm.
The deity, probably Juno, is facing left, with long hair hanging over the shoulder and gathered in a headband. The background is characterized by beautiful white on brown zoning. Said to have been found "in excavations outside the walls of Rome".
Provenance: from the collection of Edward McK. Holly (d.1909).
