Cameo with a Warrior, traditionally identified as Hannibal or Pyrrhus, Italian, 17th/ 18th century,A
Cameo with a Warrior, traditionally identified as Hannibal or Pyrrhus, Italian, 17th/ 18th century,Agate, within a French partially enameled brooch mount, circa 1808,cameo: 48mm., 1 7/8 in. 67mm., 2 ¾ in. overall.Provenance:By tradition, Joséphine Bonaparte, Empress of France (1763- 1814);Possibly acquired from the Empress Joséphine (or her estate) by Lord Edward Lascelles, “ Beau Lascelles” (1764-1814);Thence by descent to his grand-niece Catherine, Mrs Granville Edwin Lloyd-Baker (1841-1890);Thence by family descent to the present owner Courtesy: Sotheby’s -- source link
Tumblr Blog : thatshowthingstarted.tumblr.com
#design#jewellery#jewelry#warrior#hannibal#pyrrhus#17th century#18th century#imperial#history#sothebys#collectors