Necklace composed of 19 intaglios and 12 cameos: - Lot 176

Lot 176
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Necklace composed of 19 intaglios and 12 cameos: - Lot 176
Necklace composed of 19 intaglios and 12 cameos: - Roman carnelian intaglio of an eagle holding a laurel wreath in its beak. Roman chrysoprase intaglio of a standing Venus (?). - Roman intaglio in garnet engraved with a seated bearded figure. - Roman zoned agate intaglio engraved with an eagle. - Roman cameo engraved with a bust profile of Hercules wearing the leontée. Two-layer agate. - Cameo depicting a young man in profile wearing a headband. Roman period or later. Two-layer agate - Cameo depicting a profile portrait of a helmeted Athena. 17th or 18th century? Two-layer agate - Cameo depicting a man in profile wearing a headband. 18th or 19th century ? Two-layer agate - Engraved intaglio of an eagle surmounting a tree trunk facing a dog. Brown agate. Roman period - Cameo representing a young woman in front of an altar surmounted by a fire. Roman period. Two-layer agate - Engraved intaglio of an aerial view of a crab surmounted by a star. Zoned agate. Roman period. - Cameo representing the bust of a bearded man in profile. 18th century. Two-layer agate. - Carnelian intaglio engraved with an Athena (?) leaning against a column, holding a spear and a shield at her feet. - Cameo depicting a helmeted figure in profile. 18th century. Two-layer agate. - Engraved intaglio of a fly in aerial view. Roman period. Zoned agate. - Engraved intaglio of a bearded figure (philosopher?) in profile. Carnelian. Roman period or later. - Engraved intaglio of an ant in aerial view. Zoned agate. Roman period. - Cameo depicting a young man in profile. 18th century. Two-layer agate. - Engraved intaglio of a figure holding a lituus from which a rabbit is suspended. Roman period. Niccolo. - Cameo depicting a Nubian in profile. 18th century. Agate - Engraved intaglio of Artemis of Ephesus. Roman period. Carnelian. - Cameo depicting a bearded figure in profile (philosopher?). 18th-19th century. Two-layer agate - Engraved intaglio of an ant in aerial view. Roman period. Two-layer agate. Cameo depicting a young man in profile wearing a headband. Two-layer agate. From the ? - Worn cameo. Unknown period. - Engraved intaglio of a seated Mercury. Roman period. Bluish chalcedony ? - Engraved intaglio of a bird next to Hercules' club. Roman period. Garnet - Engraved intaglio of a helmeted figure in profile holding a shield (?) Roman period. Carnelian. - Engraved intaglio of a bull passing to the right. Roman period. Glass ? - Intaglio engraving of a seated bull. Roman period. Carnelian. - Cameo representing a grotesque head in profile. 18th century. Two-layer agate. Length: approx. 45 cm Gross weight: 58.13g
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