Attributed to Luigi Michelini (circa 1830-1855), French, early 19th century | Double sided cameo with Perseus and Minerva
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December 16, 02:22 PM GMT
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Attributed to Luigi Michelini (circa 1830-1855),
French, early 19th century
Double sided intaglio with Perseus and Minerva
inscribed: ΛΜ [possibly for Luigi Michelini] and ΡΥΧ
carnelian, within a gold swivel ring
marked with a French eagle's head hallmark
intaglio: 12.5mm., 0.49in
Michelini was a pupil of Giuseppe Girometti, who later moved to Paris, where he is described in the 1839 Pocket Companion to Paris as being 'considered to be the cleverest engraver' (as quoted in Holman, op. cit., p. 203). The present Perseus is near identical to the model seen on a cameo from a French private collection, sold in these rooms on 3 December 2019, lot 49.
RELATED LITERATURE
T. Holman (ed.), Multum in Parvo: A Collection of Engraved Gems, exh. cat. Wartski, London, 2019
RELATED LITERATURE
T. Holman (ed.), Multum in Parvo: A Collection of Engraved Gems, exh. cat. Wartski, London, 2019