COLLECTION OF CORAL, SHELL, HARDSTONE AND METAL CAMEOS AND INTAGLIOS, 19TH CENTURY1st: Early 20th century hardstone cameo depicting a female bust, hair upswept, facing left, 2nd: Early 20th century shell cameo depicting a male bust, possibly George V, facing left, 3rd: 19th century shell cameo depicting a female bust, wearing a diadem and veil, facing left, 4th: 19th century lava cameo depicting Cupid and Psyche, 5th: 19th century hardstone cameo depicting a laureated male bust, facing right, 6th: 19th century sardonyx cameo depicting a laureated male bust, facing right, 7th: 19th century hardstone cameo depicting a male bust, wearing a wreath of wheat, facing right, 8th: 19th century hardstone intaglio depicting a sphinx, signed AIIYIITOS, 9th: 19th century copper intaglio depicting a male bust, possibly Sir Walter Scott, facing left, on a steel stud, 10th: silver cameo brooch, dated 1842, depicting a male bust, possibly Daniel O'Connell, facing left, inscribed, REPEAL, within a chased surround, the reverse engraved, Presented by/ Alderman Keshan/ To/ Mary A. Kennedy/ Novr 1842, 11th: Circa 1860-70 gold and coral corallium rubrum cameo brooch/pendant, carved to depict a female head, facing forward, within a ropetwist surround with bead detail, 12th: 19th century gold and hardstone cameo pendant depicting a putto playing a pipe, within a ropetwist surround, glazed hairwork compartment decorated with gold thread to the reverse, 13th: 19th century gold and sardonyx cameo pendant locket, carved to depict a laureated male bust, within a ropetwist surround, the reverse engraved with blackletter initials, TO IGHI 1880, 14th: Two late 19th century gold and agate cameo studs, each carved to depict a female bust, 1st - 8th: all unmounted, lengths: 1.5cm - 3.8cm (15)Footnotes:Daniel O'Connell (1776-1847) founded the Repeal Association in 1830. The Irish political movement campaigned for a repeal of the Acts of Union of 1800 between Great Britain and Ireland. Alderman Keshan (d.1851) was a Trustee of the Royal Exchange, Dublin and supporter of the Repeal Association.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
