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E-SHOP / Jewelry with engraved gems / Brooches / a 19th century gold brooch set with a large carnelian intaglio. portrait of an hellenistic ruler.

A 19th century gold brooch set with a large carnelian intaglio. Portrait of an Hellenistic ruler.

£ 4500

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a 19th century gold brooch set with a large carnelian intaglio. portrait of an hellenistic ruler.

A 19th century gold brooch set with a large carnelian intaglio. Portrait of an Hellenistic ruler.

£ 4500

Brooch: 40 × 45 mm
Intaglio: 32 × 37 × 5 mm
Weight: 15 g


A large and impressive gold brooch set with a carved carnelian intaglio depicting the portrait of a Hellenistic prince in left-facing profile. The subject is rendered with authority: a young idealized face, full lips, and an abundant head of curling hair bound with a band — attributes evoking the Alexandrian tradition of royal portraiture.
The iconographic type recalls representations of Alexander the Great or one of his successors, as perpetuated throughout the Hellenistic world and widely revived during the 19th-century neoclassical taste for antique subjects.

The carnelian, a warm orange-red stone of exceptional translucency and size, is carved in high relief with remarkable plasticity, the flowing locks treated with particular virtuosity.
The gold mount displays refined archaeological revival workmanship: a double border composed of twisted rope motifs, a beaded inner register, and a scalloped inner edge of pointed prongs framing the stone — a vocabulary directly inspired by Etruscan and Hellenistic goldsmithing, characteristic of the finest Italian workshops of the period, such as those of Castellani or their circle.

Each piece of jewellery is delivered with an authentification certificate signed by Bianca Massard and Gabriele Vangelli de Cresci experts, including additional documentation if existing and exhaustive description of the piece.
Pictures are part of the description and show state of conservation of the item. For additional pictures please contact us. (see contact section)

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Each piece of jewellery is delivered with an authentification certificate signed by Bianca Massard and Gabriele Vangelli de Cresci experts, including additional documentation if existing and exhaustive description of the piece.
Pictures are part of the description and show state of conservation of the item. For additional pictures please contact us. (see contact section)

Shipping and pick-up at the store options can be chosen during check out.

Our exclusive delivery partner is ThePackengers.
ThePackengers, specialized in the packaging and transport of works of art and collectibles, already collaborates with the largest auction houses as Drouot, but also with galleries, fairs, antique dealers, decorators and e-marketplaces.
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