Lot 117
117
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A BELLE EPOQUE DIAMOND AND SARDONYX CAMEO PENDENT NECKLACE

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A BELLE EPOQUE DIAMOND AND SARDONYX CAMEO PENDENT NECKLACE
The black and white agate cameo depicting 'The Reprimand of Cupid' within a circular-cut diamond surround with diamond and pearl drops and foliate surmount to the black cord neckchain with diamond clasp, pearls untested, circa 1910, pendant 7.5 cm long
Cameo signed Santarelli
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Lot Essay

Giovanni Antoinio Santarelli (1758-1826) Italian gem engraver, sculptor and medallist, was employed at the mints of Milan and Parma.

'The Reprimand of Cupid' is a common theme in Hellenistic poetry and art. Nemesis the goddess of retribution takes Cupid's arrows, torch and bow in order to punish him for his mischief

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