A Neoclassical Gold and Agate Cameo Locket with the God Silenus wearing an Ivy Crown
Sale 1139 - Jewelry Through the Ages: Ancient to Neoclassical
Mar 21, 2023
10:00AM CT
Online / Chicago
Estimate
$400 -
$600
Sold for $693
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
A Neoclassical Gold and Agate Cameo Locket with the God Silenus wearing an Ivy Crown
Length 1 3/4 inches (4.45 cm); Length of cameo 3/4 inch (2 cm); 13.4 dwt.
Provenance:
Alex Cooper, Maryland, Jewelry, Silver, & Collectibles, 2 November 2017, Lot 227
For a similar depiction of Silenus, see Tommaso Cades' impression from Impronte dell' Instituto: Libro 10, classe II,A no. 315 (University of Oxford Beazley Archive Classical Art Research Centre Gems database, no. 10.II.A.315).
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