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in pink gold edged with gray pearls and... Lot 146
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BROCHURE
in pink gold edged with gray pearls and set with a large intaglio on carnelian. Child Apollo made immortal by Temi. After being swallowed by nymphs in the waters of the ocean, the young god is made immortal by Temi, who feeds him nectar and ambrosia. An identical scene is reproduced in Prince S. Poniatowski's Gem Collection. Poniatowski's Gem Collection (1830-1833), no. I-235, after an amethyst original incised by Allion.
37 x 45 mm; gross weight 16.21 g
Early 19th century
A Early 19th Century pink gold ciseled brooch framed with grey pearls and set with a large central oval carnelian intaglio. Apollo made immortal by Temi. The young god after being anointed by the nymphs in the waters of the Ocean is made immortal by Temi, who feeds him with nectar and ambrosia. An identical scene is reproduced in the collection of Gems of Prince S. Poniatowski (1830-1833), n°I-235, from an amethyst original incised by Allion.
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