A fine onyx cameo of Henry IV by Cerbara, his laureate head shown in profile to the right, gold pendant mount,

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A fine onyx cameo of Henry IV by Cerbara, his laureate head shown in profile to the right, gold pendant mount,
signed Cerbara in the field, the cameo first quarter of the 19th Century, 4.3cm. high
See Plate 10

Lot Essay

According to Righetti, Incisori di Gemme e Cammei in Roma dal Rinascimento all'Ottocento, a number of cameos exist simply signed 'Cerbara' making it difficult to distinguish between members of the family. However, the above cameo is almost certainly by Giuseppe Cerbara (1770-1856) who worked in Rome circa 1820-50

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