Auction 86 - Glyptics and Ancient Jewelry
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Lotto 349 A lot of 2 neoclassical black and white glass impressions. Psyche with Eros - Diogenes.
19th century
16 x 19 x 3 mm
15 x 17 x 3 mm
The winged female figure is seated on the rocks, holding a veil and with a feet in a trap; in front of her, a butterfly and a rescuer eros with a bow, under a tree. Greek signature by Pamphilos/ Diogenes in his tube, in conversation with a seated philosopher and a young scriba. A tree near the vase. Groundline. Very fine subjects and attracive variery of banded glass. Rare.
Parallel: for Diogene see Catalogue des pierres graves antiques de S.A. le Prince Stanislas Poniatowski ([1830?]-1833): VIII.2.42 -
Lotto 350 A neo-classical glass impression set in a modern gold swivel ring
19th century
13 x 15 mm; ring 19 x 20 mm; 7,26 gr.
The hoop composed with 4 rounded gold wires saldered together, the terminals in a rectangular shape with a serrated frieze, the hole fixed to a swivel gold box by two screws. The oval-shaped frame is set with a dark red glass impression: two conjoined classical portraits to be identified; at the left a bearded shortten hair man, at the right, a woman with soft hair and a large lock. Wear marks.
Monte-Carlo private collection, Mr. P.L, 1982 -
Lotto 351 A neoclassical dark glass impression. Erotic allegory.
19th century
20 x 23 x 6,5 mm
On the left a priapic herm. On the right a bust of a maenad facing the herm. The herm is characterized by an erected phallus in front of the mouth of the female character. Priapic and erotic scene after an intaglio probably lost. Chip on the edge. Grand Tour Era production.