Jewellery - 23rd January 2020
Lot 1406
A 19th century glass intaglio depicting Pluto kidnapping Proserpine in a quadriga
Estimate £80 - £120 | Hammer £550
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Description
A 19th century glass intaglio depicting Pluto kidnapping Proserpine in a quadriga, Pluto carrying a bident staff and with a serpent depicted to the lower right corner, intaglio 22mm wide, in a gold ring mount, size K
A similar example carved in carnelian was in the collection of Prince Stanislas Poniatowski (see Beazley Archive ref 1839-62). It is likely that lot 1406 is a copy of the original and is missing the Greek pseudo-signature.