GRAND AUCTION OF OLD MASTERS, COLONIAL ART AND VINTAGE WATCHES
Lote 415:
A fine agate cameo of a Bacchante in the manner of Nicolo Morelli (1771-1838). Set in an 18 carat gold ring dating to the early 20th century. Cameo measure: 2 x 1.6 cm, Ring circumference: 59,5 mm. For a comparable cameo by Nicolo Morelli sold at auction see: Lot 203, Jewellery, 12 Dec 2016, Bonhams, Knightsbridge, London: https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/23322/lot/203/. And for another example attributed to Nicolo Morelli sold for £5,000, see: Lot 64, Small Wonders: Early Gems and Jewels, 9 July 2020, Sotheby’s, New Bond Street, London. https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2020/small-wonders-early-gems-and-jewels/italian-early-19th-century-cameo-with-omphale. Cameo measure: 2 x 1.6 cm, Ring circumference: 59,5 mm.
