Lot Essay
Cf. Furtwängler, Antiken Gemmen, pl. LVII, nos. 18 and 20 for similar with nymph and Cupid.
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LATE 1ST CENTURY B.C./EARLY 1ST CENTURY A.D.
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A GRAECO-ROMAN HARDSTONE CAMEO WITH RECLINING VENUS AND CUPID
LATE 1ST CENTURY B.C./EARLY 1ST CENTURY A.D.
With scene of the partially clad goddess leaning on her right elbow, her head turned to her right, holding a bowl, a figure of Cupid standing with arms crossed at her feet, in 19th Century ring setting
1.9 x 1.3 cm.; 1.9 cm. across inner hoop
LATE 1ST CENTURY B.C./EARLY 1ST CENTURY A.D.
With scene of the partially clad goddess leaning on her right elbow, her head turned to her right, holding a bowl, a figure of Cupid standing with arms crossed at her feet, in 19th Century ring setting
1.9 x 1.3 cm.; 1.9 cm. across inner hoop
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