A French Gilt-Metal Cross-Form Frame of Intaglios of Louis Philippe’s Family, Probably Palais Royal, Circa 1840
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April 5, 05:15 PM GMT
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A French Gilt-Metal Cross-Form Frame of Intaglios of Louis Philippe’s Family, Probably Palais Royal, Circa 1840
the colored glass intaglios comprising two profile heads, a winged figure carrying a frond above a scepter, each with cast signature Calandrelli, another of a flying figure with putto holding torch and a triple profile, the rectangular chalcedony base set with fourteen sulphide cameos of the Royal family and two of three putti
height 8 5/8 in.
22 cm
Giovanni Calandrelli (1784-1853), cameo and intaglio carver from Rome, was known for his imitations of classical cameos.
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