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Lot 11 Dα

A carved amethyst bust of Homer as a souvenir of the Grand Tour

Auction 1151 - overview Cologne
28.05.2020, 17:00 - Jewellery & Boxes
Estimate: 1.200 € - 1.500 €
Result: 6.750 € (incl. premium)

A carved amethyst bust of Homer as a souvenir of the Grand Tour

Silver-plated metal, amethyst, agate. Carved amethyst portrait bust on a moulded agate plinth with silver-plated copper mountings. The plinth inscribed in Greek capitals “OMEROT”. In the original fitted case. The nose slightly chipped. H 5.3 cm.
Late 18th / early 19th C.