A neoclassical onyx cameo signed Saulini. Bearded gentleman.

19th century

30 x 37 x 11 mm

A fine high relief private portrait of a breardered victorian gentleman, facing right, signed SAULINI (probably Luigi Saulini, 1819-1883). Working in Rome. Son of Tommaso Saulini, continued the family studio after his father death specialising in portraiture for which both men were renowned. Recorded in Murray's Guide to Rome for 1853 at 8 Via della Croce. By 1867 the studio had moved to 96 Via Babuino.

Tommaso e Luigi Saulini, incisori.... ; British Museum database inv. 1978,1002.1162

Estimate: GBP 2000 - 3000