A gold ring set with a Neoclassical agate intaglio. Cupid playing the lyra with butterfly.
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A gold ring set with a Neoclassical agate intaglio. Cupid playing the lyra with butterfly.
A gold ring set with a Neoclassical agate intaglio. Cupid playing the lyra with butterfly.
Date Early 19th century
Period Neoclassical
Origin For sale, STOCK
Medium Carnelian, gold
Dimension 1.5 x 1.3 cm (0⁵/₈ x 0¹/₂ inches)
Cupid is in the act of playing the lyra and advances to the right, turning his head backwards, contemplating a butterfly. This iconography refers to the allegory of Psyche (The soul) following Love (Cupid). The figure is engraved with great finesse due to the rendering of the anatomical volumes and its attributes.
Date: Early 19th century
Period: Neoclassical
Origin: For sale, STOCK
Medium: Carnelian, gold
Dimension: 1.5 x 1.3 cm (0⁵/₈ x 0¹/₂ inches)
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