Sep Ancient Art & Paintings & Collectibles
Lot 165:
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2.8*2.7cm Wt:9.92g
Work by Parisian master Louis PiretOrf??vre artistique de RichelieuThe verso bears French eagle gold hallmark and lozenge maker’s mark.Neoclassical subject: The Birth of Venus.Shell carving behind the goddess’s head, flanked by sculpted attendant dolphins.Allegory: "The Goddess of Love and Beauty born from the sea".Fully decorated with scrolling acanthus foliage on both sides, completely carved front and back.Dual technique: relief and openwork carving.Central high-relief bust of Goddess Venus.
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