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Lot 60

ATTR. AUGUST RUDOLPH WILD, AN ANTIQUE SARDONYX AND ...

ATTR. AUGUST RUDOLPH WILD, AN ANTIQUE SARDONYX AND PEARL CAMEO BROOCH in yellow gold, comprising a bar brooch suspending an oval sardonyx cameo carved to depict Ares, the Greek God of war, accented by pearls, no assay marks, 7.0cm, 20.2g.  August Ru

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Lot 60

ATTR. AUGUST RUDOLPH WILD, AN ANTIQUE SARDONYX AND ...

Estimate £600 - £800

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ATTR. AUGUST RUDOLPH WILD, AN ANTIQUE SARDONYX AND PEARL CAMEO BROOCH in yellow gold, comprising a bar brooch suspending an oval sardonyx cameo carved to depict Ares, the Greek God of war, accented by pearls, no assay marks, 7.0cm, 20.2g. 

August Rudolph Wild is noted as one of the last masters of cameo engraving. This cameo is carved after the statue a statue of Ares on display in the Louvre. 

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