AN ANTIQUE HARDSTONE CAMEO BROOCH, the two colour agate cameo depicting the head of Mars in profile facing left, with pendant loop fitting, early 19th Century 3.8cm. high The reverse inscribed Filippo Rega Piazza di Spagna, 23, No. 52, the front further inscribed with spurious signature Filippo Rega (1761-1833?) was born at Chieti in Italy. In 1787 he received his first official order from the King of the Two-Sicilies to engrave a portrait of his son. Sir William Hamilton commissioned him to engrave a portrait of Lady Hamilton and due to his excellent workmanship it brought him further orders.
AN ANTIQUE HARDSTONE CAMEO BROOCH, the two colour agate cameo depicting the head of Mars in profile facing left, with pendant loop fitting, early 19th Century 3.8cm. high The reverse inscribed Filippo Rega Piazza di Spagna, 23, No. 52, the front further inscribed with spurious signature Filippo Rega (1761-1833?) was born at Chieti in Italy. In 1787 he received his first official order from the King of the Two-Sicilies to engrave a portrait of his son. Sir William Hamilton commissioned him to engrave a portrait of Lady Hamilton and due to his excellent workmanship it brought him further orders.
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