Gold Ring Set With A Neoclassical Intaglio On Chalcedony. The Conquest Of Love.
Intaglio 16 × 19 mm
22k gold – EU 57½ (adjustable) – 7.92 g
Intaglio: Late 18th / early 19th century
Oval chalcedony, milky and translucent, engraved with a winged, nude Cupid standing in a galloping two-horse chariot—the goad in one hand, the reins in the other, the team galloping at full speed above the clouds; open setting, allowing light to pass through the translucent stone.
The subject: the hunt for love / the conquest of Love: Cupid as the charioteer of the heart, hurtling through the heavens in pursuit—Love that hunts, seizes, and carries away, a metaphor for the desire that drives the human heart.
The motif of Cupid driving a chariot, popular in ancient gemstone carving, ranks—thanks to the Grand Tour’s taste for engraved gems—among the most frequently reproduced subjects of the Neoclassical revival.
22k gold – EU 57½ (adjustable) – 7.92 g
Intaglio: Late 18th / early 19th century
Oval chalcedony, milky and translucent, engraved with a winged, nude Cupid standing in a galloping two-horse chariot—the goad in one hand, the reins in the other, the team galloping at full speed above the clouds; open setting, allowing light to pass through the translucent stone.
The subject: the hunt for love / the conquest of Love: Cupid as the charioteer of the heart, hurtling through the heavens in pursuit—Love that hunts, seizes, and carries away, a metaphor for the desire that drives the human heart.
The motif of Cupid driving a chariot, popular in ancient gemstone carving, ranks—thanks to the Grand Tour’s taste for engraved gems—among the most frequently reproduced subjects of the Neoclassical revival.
2 950 €
Period: 19th century
Style: Rome and Antic Greece
Condition: Excellent condition
Material: Gold
Reference (ID): 1807021
Availability: In stock
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