Property from a pr🃏ivate British 𓄧Collection - Lots 1 – 15
Italian, Rome, late 18th century/ early 19th century
Intaglio with Bacchus
Auction Closed
December 7, 11:28 AM GMT
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Property from a private British C🦹ollect🌞ion - Lots 1 – 15
Italian, Rome, late 18th 💦century/ early 19th century
Intaglio with Bacchus
carnelian, within a mount
indistinctly inscribed with Greek letters
intaglio: 22mm., 7/8 in.
24mm., 1in overall.
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
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
London, Victoria and Albert Museum, on long ter𝔉m loan (ref: LOAN:MET 🔴ANON.105&A-1968)