Lot Essay
This was a popular subject, derived from a Roman wall painting discovered at Herculaneum in 1759.
Details
The Sale of Cupids, the chickenskin leaf painted with a central vignette of a woman offering cupids from a cage to two other women, the reserves with cameos of a lady and a soldier surrounded by Etruscan-style decoration, with pierced ivory sticks--11in. (28cm.), late 18th century
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis