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Attractive onyx cameo by Filippo Tignani. Bust of male figure.

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Attractive onyx cameo by Filippo Tignani. Bust of male figure.

Elegant onyx cameo, made by Filippo Tignani and signed FILIPPO TIGNANI.INC. On the rear we find the handwritten inscription: Tignani Filippo/Incisore/ Romano/ Li 10 8bre 1870. Helmed and draped bust of Achilles/Mars. The helm, carrying a laurel wreath, is surmounted by a dragon. Special care was devoted to the flowing hair and the face, the which was very masterfully engraved and characterized by an exquisite barbula. This iconography, especially appreciated during the 19th century, can be identified in the production of Charles Brown (1749-1795) and in pieces by Luigi Rosi (cameo from the Hull Grundy Collection, in Art of the Jeweller 1984, p. 136, n°76, by Luigi Rosi. Reference: Lucia Pirzio Biroli Stefanelli, La collezione Paoletti vol. 2 : impronta inv. MR 28090 n. 273 dal tomo VIII: Achille, signed BROWN INV. F and taken from a carnelian intaglio. This can also be found in the following repertoires: Tassie (Raspe 1791, n. 9198) and Cades (n. 67). mm 42 x 33 x 12
1870
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