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Apollo and Aurora
from a fresco painted by Guido Reni
Material: Shell.
Date: ca 1850.
Origin: Italy
Size: 3 7/8 x 2 1/2 inches
Condition: 10/10 Mint.
This is one of the most rare cameos we can find, because its size, its surpassing beauty and its condition. Masterly carved, it shows many details as you can see on the pictures
Apollo on the chariot, the seven dancers, the Putto with torch, the four magnificent horses, and the Aurora (on the right) strewing flowers. |
