Venus and Cupid Grand Cameo Luigi Saulini (1793-1864)

Venus and Cupid Grand Cameo Luigi Saulini (1793-1864)
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Very fine cameo representing Venus and Cupid. It can be worn as a pendant or brooch. The mounting is in 18-carat gold. Only the pin and ring are not in gold.
Signed Saulini.

Tomasso Saulini and his son Luigi were among the most famous cameo sculptors in 19th-century Rome. Murray's Guides to Rome indicate that he had been working there since 1853. Tommaso Saulini exhibited at the 1862 London World's Fair and carved cameos for the Royal Order of Victoria and Albert. After Tommaso's death, the workshop was run by his son Luigi until his death in 1883.
Condition: two small cracks, more visible on the back.

Gross weight: 18.6 g

Ref: OOE7TKQU58

Style Rome and ancient Greece (Brooches Jewelry of Rome and ancient Greece Style)
Period 19th century (Brooches Jewelry 19th century)
Country of origin Italy
Length (cm) 6
Width (cm) 5
Depth (cm) 1
Shipping Time Ready to ship in 4-7 Business Days
Location 56380, Saint-Malo-de-Beignon, France
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