Auction 107
By Bertolami Fine Art
Apr 22, 2022
London, Italy
22 aprile 2022 ore 15:00 CEST (14:00 BST)
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LOT 300:

A neoclassical onyx cameo. Female portrait.

Early 19th century.

20 x 25 x 6 mm.

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Auction took place on Apr 22, 2022 at Bertolami Fine Art
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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).

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