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Auction archive: Lot number 12

COLLECTION OF CORAL, SHELL, HARDSTONE AND METAL CAMEOS AND INTAGLIOS, 19TH CENTURY

Estimate
£500 - £700
ca. US$683 - US$957
Price realised:
£5,355
ca. US$7,321
Auction archive: Lot number 12

COLLECTION OF CORAL, SHELL, HARDSTONE AND METAL CAMEOS AND INTAGLIOS, 19TH CENTURY

Estimate
£500 - £700
ca. US$683 - US$957
Price realised:
£5,355
ca. US$7,321
Beschreibung:

1st: Early 20th century hardstone cameo depicting a female bust, hair upswept, facing left, 2nd: Early 20th century shell cameo depicting a male bust, possibly George V, facing left, 3rd: 19th century shell cameo depicting a female bust, wearing a diadem and veil, facing left, 4th: 19th century lava cameo depicting Cupid and Psyche, 5th: 19th century hardstone cameo depicting a laureated male bust, facing right, 6th: 19th century sardonyx cameo depicting a laureated male bust, facing right, 7th: 19th century hardstone cameo depicting a male bust, wearing a wreath of wheat, facing right, 8th: 19th century hardstone intaglio depicting a sphinx, signed AIIYIITOS, 9th: 19th century copper intaglio depicting a male bust, possibly Sir Walter Scott facing left, on a steel stud, 10th: silver cameo brooch, dated 1842, depicting a male bust, possibly Daniel O'Connell, facing left, inscribed, REPEAL, within a chased surround, the reverse engraved, Presented by/ Alderman Keshan/ To/ Mary A. Kennedy/ Novr 1842, 11th: Circa 1860-70 gold and coral corallium rubrum cameo brooch/pendant, carved to depict a female head, facing forward, within a ropetwist surround with bead detail, 12th: 19th century gold and hardstone cameo pendant depicting a putto playing a pipe, within a ropetwist surround, glazed hairwork compartment decorated with gold thread to the reverse, 13th: 19th century gold and sardonyx cameo pendant locket, carved to depict a laureated male bust, within a ropetwist surround, the reverse engraved with blackletter initials, TO IGHI 1880, 14th: Two late 19th century gold and agate cameo studs, each carved to depict a female bust, 1st - 8th: all unmounted, lengths: 1.5cm - 3.8cm (15)

Auction archive: Lot number 12
Auction:
Datum:
14 Oct 2021
Auction house:
Bonhams London
London, Knightsbridge
Beschreibung:

1st: Early 20th century hardstone cameo depicting a female bust, hair upswept, facing left, 2nd: Early 20th century shell cameo depicting a male bust, possibly George V, facing left, 3rd: 19th century shell cameo depicting a female bust, wearing a diadem and veil, facing left, 4th: 19th century lava cameo depicting Cupid and Psyche, 5th: 19th century hardstone cameo depicting a laureated male bust, facing right, 6th: 19th century sardonyx cameo depicting a laureated male bust, facing right, 7th: 19th century hardstone cameo depicting a male bust, wearing a wreath of wheat, facing right, 8th: 19th century hardstone intaglio depicting a sphinx, signed AIIYIITOS, 9th: 19th century copper intaglio depicting a male bust, possibly Sir Walter Scott facing left, on a steel stud, 10th: silver cameo brooch, dated 1842, depicting a male bust, possibly Daniel O'Connell, facing left, inscribed, REPEAL, within a chased surround, the reverse engraved, Presented by/ Alderman Keshan/ To/ Mary A. Kennedy/ Novr 1842, 11th: Circa 1860-70 gold and coral corallium rubrum cameo brooch/pendant, carved to depict a female head, facing forward, within a ropetwist surround with bead detail, 12th: 19th century gold and hardstone cameo pendant depicting a putto playing a pipe, within a ropetwist surround, glazed hairwork compartment decorated with gold thread to the reverse, 13th: 19th century gold and sardonyx cameo pendant locket, carved to depict a laureated male bust, within a ropetwist surround, the reverse engraved with blackletter initials, TO IGHI 1880, 14th: Two late 19th century gold and agate cameo studs, each carved to depict a female bust, 1st - 8th: all unmounted, lengths: 1.5cm - 3.8cm (15)

Auction archive: Lot number 12
Auction:
Datum:
14 Oct 2021
Auction house:
Bonhams London
London, Knightsbridge
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