Lot 50
50
A FINE DIAMOND-MOUNTED SARDONYX CAMEO BUST OF BACCHUS in profile to the left, the vine leaves in his hair and the leopard's pelt over his left shoulder depicted in the orange layers of the stone, the gold brooch mount with diamond surround, the cameo early 19th Century, the frame circa 1890

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A FINE DIAMOND-MOUNTED SARDONYX CAMEO BUST OF BACCHUS in profile to the left, the vine leaves in his hair and the leopard's pelt over his left shoulder depicted in the orange layers of the stone, the gold brooch mount with diamond surround, the cameo early 19th Century, the frame circa 1890
4.5cm. high

Lot Essay

INDENTSigned in the field Cerbara

INDENTAccording to R. Righetti, Incisori di Gemme e Cammei in Roma dal Rinascimento all'Ottocento (1952) a number of cameos exist signed Cerbara making it difficult to distinguish between members of the family. Giovanni Battista (1740-circa 1812) was famous for engraving contemporary portraits, his sons Giuseppe (1770-1840) and Nicola (1797-1858) are mentioned as gem engravers and also worked as medallists at the Rome mint. For further information see C. Bulgari, Argentieri, Gemmari e Orafi d'Italia (Rome, 1958) and Forrer op.cit. with supplement, but dates differ

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