Important Agate Cameo With The Portrait Of A Man In The Antique Surrounded By Tsavorite Garnets

Important zoned agate cameo with strong color contrasts representing the portrait of an antique bearded man wearing a toga.
the face is turned slightly to the left, the hair is short and the beard is matched.
The sculptor used the contrasting veins of the agate to make the folds of the toga and obtain contrasting details of the visa treated in high relief.
he treated this portrait of a man in the style of the antique, like the portrait of a philosopher or a notable. there is a debossed signature on the right side of the cameo written in Greek.
the shades of the agate are very contrasting passing from orange to brown.
this large cameo is mounted as a brooch that can also be worn as a pendant.
the setting is in 18 carat gold and surrounded by a halo of 40 tsavorite garnets of old cut, for approximately 4.40 carats.
tsavorite garnets provide a powerful contrast to the cameo and their green color is remarkably vivid.
when you present this brooch to the electric light or to the sunlight the effect rendered is magnificent because the contrast between the green and vivid color of the garnets highlights the veins of this agate cameo.
the signed cameo is a high quality glyptic work and dates from the 1st half of the 19th century inspired by the antique.
the brooch mount forming a pendant dates from the 20th century.
the whole weighs 28.67 grams.
The pin measured 46.7mm high by 39mm wide.
With a depth of almost 15 mm without counting the pin.
the cameo itself measures 38mm by 32mm.
a very beautiful collector's cameo with undeniable charm so much the contrast between garnets and zoned agate make it a jewel that is truly out of the ordinary.
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