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Antique

Two important amethyst and gold intaglio brooches


One amethyst intaglio depicting Venus Victrix, signed 'Gnaios'; and the other depicting the infant Apollo bathed by nymphs, signed 'Gnaios'; each within an openwork gold bead and wirework surround mount; 1800s
Yellow gold
2 x 1.625 in and 1.625 x 1.75 in; Gross weight 26.4 dwts
estimate: $5,000–7,000
result: $10,080
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provenance: Each, Collection of Prince Stanislas Poniatowski (1839) I Christie's London | Collection of John Tyrell, Esq. (1841) | Thus by descent
literature: Catalogue des pierres graves antiques de S.A. le Prince Stanislas Poniatowski, 1830-1833., Poniatowski
Further information on these intaglios, Ref. T120 and Ref. T151 from the Poniatowski Collection Oxford Research Centre; Beazley Archive

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