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Carnelian intaglio, attributed…
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Carnelian intaglio, attributed to Pilcher, depicting Artemisia contemplating the ashes of Mausolus signed in ancient Greek Pilcher, weight 2.9gm, measuring approx. 23.60 x 19.80 mm. The signature of the artist Pichler appears in Greek beneath the reclining figure. Pichler was the family name of four distinguished Italian craftsmen, working principally in Rome from the 1780s to the 1850s. Gem-cutters like the Pichlers, who worked in the classical style, usually signed their names in Greek. The name was inscribed backwards on this gem so that it would be legible when the design was stamped into a soft material such as wax. For similar examples see the Getty Museum collection.
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Sundries: Intaglios, plaster, glass etc.