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A fine neoclassical Poniatowski carnelian intaglio signed Admon, set in a gold frame. Achilles and the ...
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A fine neoclassical Poniatowski carnelian intaglio signed Admon, set in a gold frame. Achilles and the metamorphosis of Cycnus.
19th century.
Stone 22 x 30 mm; mounting 24,5 x 32,5 mm; 4,67 gr.
The hero strips Cycnus of his armor, which is transformed into a swan. Achilles faces left, holding the sword and helmet of Cycnus, flying off his armor. Extraordinary scene of metamorphosis from te Ovid's Metamorfosi. In the field, the signature: ΑΔΜΟΝ. The gem is set in a 19th gold frame.
Provenance and literature: Catalogue des pierres graves antiques de S.A. le Prince Stanislas Poniatowski ([1830?]-1833): V.128. Christie's, London: 1839-473
