Printed from Woolley & Wallis

Description

An early 19th century necklace mounted with twenty three assorted carved hardstone intaglios, mounted in gold claw-set cut down collets and alternately set with pairs of circular turquoise cabochons. 42cm long.

1. A late 17th century intaglio depicting Fortuna praying

2. A paste intaglio

3. A 17th century intaglio depicting a satyr's head

4. A 17th century intaglio depicting Mars

5. An 18th Century intaglio depicting a lion

6. A 17th/18th century intaglio depicting a centaur

7. A 17th/18th century intaglio depicting a female profile

8. A 16th/17th century intaglio depicting Victory

9. An 18th century intaglio depicting Psyche and Cupid holding a lyre

10. A 19th century intaglio depicting Plenty holding the Cornucopia

11. An 19th century banded agate intaglio depicting a woman

12. and 14. Two small 19th century intaglios, each depicting a figure, possibly a warrior

13. An 18th century intaglio depicting a lion.

15. A 1st/2nd century BC intaglio depicting Victory

16. A 2nd century AD intaglio depicting a satyrical mask

17. A 17th century intaglio depicting a Roman warrior

18. An 18th century intaglio depicting a female profile

19. A 19th century intaglio depicting a portrait

20. A 1st century BC depicting a warrior with spear

21. A 19th century intaglio depicting a philosopher, probably Socrates

22. A Tassie intaglio depicting Julius Caesar with two daggers, and beneath the words Eid Mar for Ides of March, being the 15th March in the Roman calendar and the date of the assassination of Caesar

23. An early 19th century intaglio depicting a youth