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22 aprile 2022 ore 15:00 CEST (14:00 BST)
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ЛОТ 210:
A fine roman sardonyx Murrina cameo set in a gold brooch. Mask.
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Продан за: £7 000
Стартовая цена:
£
3 000
Эстимейт :
£4 000 - £6 000
Комиссия аукционного дома: 26%
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A fine roman sardonyx Murrina cameo set in a gold brooch. Mask.
1st century A.D. - 1st century B.C. (mounting 18th - 19th century).
Stone diam. 25 mm; mounting diam. 28 mm; 5,10 gr.
Comic frontal mask of a male character, characterized by braided hair, large eyes (hole passing through the pupils) and large mouth in a smiling grimace (through opening). Mirror polishing. On the back there are some natural micro holes/inclusions due to the natural conformation of the mineral (Sardonyx - Murrina). This kind of stone was used by the best gem engravers to create the most refined and precious works of Art during the Late Hellenistic and the Imperial Roman period. The cameo is mounted in a 19th century brooch with a thin rounded frame. Rare. For the Murrina examples, see D. Del Bufalo, Murrina Vasa. A luxury of Imperial Rome, 2016.
From the family collection of coins and gems of the jeweller August Merklein (1865-1940). Than, UK private collection.
