Lot 461
An extensive cased collection set of 19th century ‘Grand Tour’ souvenir plaster cameos.The...
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Lot 461
An extensive cased collection set of 19th century ‘Grand Tour’ souvenir plaster cameos.The...
Lot 461
Lot Description
An extensive cased collection set of 19th century ‘Grand Tour’ souvenir plaster cameos.
The four cases containing ninety-six (96) cameos of varying shapes and sizes, from small oval (0.6” x 0.8”/1.5cm x 2cm) through 2” x 2.5”/5cm x 6.5cm oblongs to 3”/7.5cm diameter circular examples, and large ovals (same height) each hand-numbered to the surround edge, to include such well-known reliefs as the Venus de Milo, Three Graces, The Dying Gaul (Gladiator), Cupid and Psyche, Beatrice Cenci after Guido Reni, The Madonna della Sedia (Seggiola)after Raphael, The Doves of Pliny, the Lion of St Marks, The Roman She-Wolf, and numerous Classical and Imperial busts, housed in a pair of cases 9.5” x 11.5”, and two further concocted cases (previously frames).
Postage: Auction Default
Weight: No
Total lot weight: No
Condition Report
Two cases made up from pictire frames with associated box backings; otherwise in VGC.
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