A large agate cameo set in a gold brooch. Allegorical scene.

19th century.

cameo 24x38x6 mm; overall 27x42 mm; 15,08 gr.

The scene is composed of three putti and an allegorical personification of Abundance. The female figure is finely draped suspended in the air, in the act of offering fruits / flowers to a putto who collects them in a drapery. Next to it, another cherub collects flowers kneeling on the ground. Another erote is seated. The scene is inspired by neoclassical models. The details of the anatomy and of the garments (fluttering drapery) are engraved with great skill. The rectangular stone, a three layer agate, is mounted in a gold brooch.

Estimate: GBP 800 - 1200