Lot 117
A BELLE EPOQUE DIAMOND AND SARDONYX CAMEO PENDENT NECKLACE
Closed10 June 2009
Price Realised
GBP 7,500
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Specialist note
Giovanni Antoinio Santarelli (1758-1826) Italian gem engraver, sculptor and medallist, was employed at the mints of Milan and Parma.
'The Reprimand of Cupid' is a common theme in Hellenistic poetry and art. Nemesis the goddess of retribution takes Cupid's arrows, torch and bow in order to punish him for his mischief
'The Reprimand of Cupid' is a common theme in Hellenistic poetry and art. Nemesis the goddess of retribution takes Cupid's arrows, torch and bow in order to punish him for his mischief