Fine Jewellery - 15th July 2021

Lot 1145

A collection of hardstone and paste cameos

Estimate £100 - £150 | Hammer £350

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Description

A collection of hardstone and paste cameos, intaglios and plaques, including a carnelian intaglio depicting Nike (possibly Roman 1st century AD), a chalcedony intaglio depicting an Eagle (possibly ancient), a coral cameo depicting an amorous scene (possibly ancient), a shell cameo of a woman in profile, two small shell cameos, a moss agate oval intaglio depicting the head of a warrior laureate, a collection of hardstone plaques, a collection of paste intaglio seals, a glass cameo of Rubens, the portrait taken from Joseph Hart's medal commemorating the statue erected in Antwerp, and a carved shield-form hardstone