Circle of Properzia de Rossi (1490-1530) | Italian, 16th century | A Rare Set of Thirteen Peach Stone Carvings with Heads of Emperors and Classical Scenes

Auction archive: Lot number 13

Circle of Properzia de Rossi (1490-1530) | Italian, 16th century | A Rare Set of Thirteen Peach Stone Carvings with Heads of Emperors and Classical Scenes

Small Wonders: Early Gems and Jewels
9 Jul 2021 - 15 Jul 2021

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£12,000 - £18,000

ca. US$16,525 - US$24,787

Price realised:

£15,120

ca. US$20,821

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Auction archive: Lot number 13

Circle of Properzia de Rossi (1490-1530) | Italian, 16th century | A Rare Set of Thirteen Peach Stone Carvings with Heads of Emperors and Classical Scenes

Small Wonders: Early Gems and Jewels
9 Jul 2021 - 15 Jul 2021

Estimate

£12,000 - £18,000

ca. US$16,525 - US$24,787

Price realised:

£15,120

ca. US$20,821

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Circle of Properzia de Rossi (1490-1530)Italian, 16th centuryA Rare Set of Thirteen Peach Stone Carvings with Heads of Emperors and Classical Scenes the heads respectively inscribed:L. SEPT. SEVERVSTIVS. AUG. P. IMP;P. SEPTIMIVS. GETA. CAESR;CAESAR. IMP;IMP.... M. AVRELIVS. ANTONIVS. AVG. P. P;IMP. M. DID. IVLIAN. AVG;IMP. CAES... M. OPEL. SEV. MACRINVS. AVG;C. CAESAR. AVG. GERMANICVS. PON. M. TR. POT;COMMODVS. ANTONINVS. AVG. PIVS. T. P. P;IMP. CAESAR. NERVAE. TRAIANIO. AVG. GER. DAC. P. M. TRP. COS V. P. P.;TI. CAESAR. AVGVSTI. I. IMPERATOR;HADRIANVS AVG. COSIII. P. P;A. VITELLIVS. GERMAN. IMP. AVG. P. N TR;NERO. CLAVD. CAESAR. AVG. GER. IM. TR. P. IMP. P. P.the classical scenes each inscribed SC and with further inscriptionspeach stoneeach peach stone: 23mm., 7/8 in.293mm., 11 1/2 in. overall