An 18k gold cameo brooch depicting Hercules - image-1
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Lot 31 Dα

An 18k gold cameo brooch depicting Hercules

Auction 1183 - overview Cologne
18.11.2021, 15:00 - Jewellery
Estimate: 1.200 € - 1.500 €
Result: 1.500 € (incl. premium)

An 18k gold cameo brooch depicting Hercules

Oval relief bust carved from white and brown layered agate (ca. 37 x 28 mm). Depicting Hercules with the lion's scalp on his head. In a modern gold filigree surround. Hallmarks: Modern French import stamp for gold fineness 750. 4.3 x 3.4 cm. Weight 16.97 g.
Presumably Italy, second half 19th C.