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Lot of 12 coral cameos, Southern Italy, 18th-19th century

Total coral weight: approx. 52 g.
in red Mediterranean coral (Corallum Rubrum), carved to depict different faces: two male faces with curly hair; a face of a jellyfish; two female faces with gathered hair caught in profile; two three-quarter-length female figures with gathered hair; two figures with their heads covered by a veil; two female figures with their hair loose; a cameo of rectangular shape with rounded corners with the profile of an Egyptian figure.
With box.
Height x width: 2.7 x 2.2 cm; 2.7 x 1.9 cm; 2 x 2 cm; 2.5 x 2 cm; 2.5 x 1.8 cm; 1.7 x 1.9 cm; 1.7 x 1.6 cm; 2 x 1.4 cm; 2 x 1.4 cm; 2 x 1.7 cm; 2 x 1.5 cm; 2.3 x 2 cm. 
23/01/2025 14:00:05
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Curiosities from European and Oriental art
Silvers, Ivories, Corals, Icons, and Wunderkammer

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