Jewellery - 23rd January 2020
Lot 1418
A Hellenistic garnet cameo depicting the head of Omphale
Estimate £600 - £800 | Hammer £4800
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Description
A Hellenistic garnet cameo depicting the head of Omphale, c1st century BC, in an early 19th century gold ring, the cameo 1.6cm high, ring size H
Reference literature:
Raspe, E., 'A Descriptive Catalogue of a General Collection of Ancient and Modern Engraved Gems, Cameos and Intaglios, Taken from the Most Celebrated Cabinets in Europe; and Cast in Coloured Pastes, White Enamel, and Sulphur by James Tassie, Modeller.' gem no. 6036. (1791). Relevant information and images are available in The Beazley Archive, The Ashmolean, Oxford.