A collection of cameos, comprising six lava cameos, the panels originally forming part of a bracelet, (most panels now detached), the vari coloured lava carved with profiles of artists, the reverse of each panel engraved with the names (in Italian) for Raphael, Michaelangelo, Titan, Correggio, Da Vinci and Salvator Rosa; together with a mounted shell cameo, depicting the winged figure of Nyx carrying her two sleeping children Hypnos and Thanatos (after Thorvaldsen); another 9ct gold mounted shell cameo brooch depicting Apollo with wings to his hair and arrow below, four further examples carved with bacchantes, two further unmounted cameos, a Chinese tortoiseshell carved oval panel, and a vulcanite cameo brooch, lava cameo panels height 2.5cm, largest shell cameo 4.2cm. (15) £300-£400 A collection of cameos, comprising six lava cameos, the panels originally forming part of a bracelet, (most panels now detached), the vari coloured lava carved with profiles of artists, the reverse of each panel engraved with the names (in Italian) for Raphael, Michaelangelo, Titan, Correggio, Da Vinci and Salvator Rosa; together with a mounted shell cameo, depicting the winged figure of Nyx carrying her two sleeping children Hypnos and Thanatos (after Thorvaldsen); another 9ct gold mounted shell cameo brooch depicting Apollo with wings to his hair and arrow below, four further examples carved with bacchantes, two further unmounted cameos, a Chinese tortoiseshell carved oval panel, and a vulcanite cameo brooch, lava cameo panels height 2.5cm, largest shell cameo 4.2cm. (15) £300-£400 Condition Report Viewing recommended. General wear throughout. Lava cameo bracelet: there is considerable damage to the mounts of the panels, only three of the panels are still joined by the chain connections, the remaining are loose. There are repairs and solder work to many of the mounts, visible from the reverse. The panel depicting Michaelangelo has a small area of cracking to the front left; the cameo of Salvator da Rosa has a crack visible from the front, running diagonally. The actual carved profiles of the artists remain in reasonable condition. Length of bracelet approximately 14.5cm.
A collection of cameos, comprising six lava cameos, the panels originally forming part of a bracelet, (most panels now detached), the vari coloured lava carved with profiles of artists, the reverse of each panel engraved with the names (in Italian) for Raphael, Michaelangelo, Titan, Correggio, Da Vinci and Salvator Rosa; together with a mounted shell cameo, depicting the winged figure of Nyx carrying her two sleeping children Hypnos and Thanatos (after Thorvaldsen); another 9ct gold mounted shell cameo brooch depicting Apollo with wings to his hair and arrow below, four further examples carved with bacchantes, two further unmounted cameos, a Chinese tortoiseshell carved oval panel, and a vulcanite cameo brooch, lava cameo panels height 2.5cm, largest shell cameo 4.2cm. (15) £300-£400 A collection of cameos, comprising six lava cameos, the panels originally forming part of a bracelet, (most panels now detached), the vari coloured lava carved with profiles of artists, the reverse of each panel engraved with the names (in Italian) for Raphael, Michaelangelo, Titan, Correggio, Da Vinci and Salvator Rosa; together with a mounted shell cameo, depicting the winged figure of Nyx carrying her two sleeping children Hypnos and Thanatos (after Thorvaldsen); another 9ct gold mounted shell cameo brooch depicting Apollo with wings to his hair and arrow below, four further examples carved with bacchantes, two further unmounted cameos, a Chinese tortoiseshell carved oval panel, and a vulcanite cameo brooch, lava cameo panels height 2.5cm, largest shell cameo 4.2cm. (15) £300-£400 Condition Report Viewing recommended. General wear throughout. Lava cameo bracelet: there is considerable damage to the mounts of the panels, only three of the panels are still joined by the chain connections, the remaining are loose. There are repairs and solder work to many of the mounts, visible from the reverse. The panel depicting Michaelangelo has a small area of cracking to the front left; the cameo of Salvator da Rosa has a crack visible from the front, running diagonally. The actual carved profiles of the artists remain in reasonable condition. Length of bracelet approximately 14.5cm.
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