Lot 279
**Originally Listed At $400**
Western Europe, probably Italy, Neoclassical period, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A splendid ensemble of 3 stamped paste glass intaglios: the first shows the punishment of Cupid by Venus, the second displays a standing Cupid holding the club of Hercules, and last is a robed and bearded male figure standing contrapposto. The intaglio of Venus and Cupid features the retrograde Greek inscription of the name Pichler, indicating this intaglio was originally designed by Luigi (1773 to 1854) or Giovanni (1734 to 1791) Pichler. Popular throughout the 19th century and still collectible today, stamped glass intaglios, like these, are known as Tassies or Tassie gems after their Scottish creator, James Tassie, and his nephew, William Tassie, who developed a method to mold engraved intaglios into glass gems. All 3 can be easily set into a ring, necklace, or bracelet for an elegant piece of wearable history! Size (all similar in size): 0.8" W x 1" H (2 cm x 2.5 cm)
According to the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, "The Pichlers were a family of renowned 18th and 19th century gem-cutters originally from Austria. The patriarch Antonio (Johann Anton) was a merchant who decided to devote himself to art after traveling to Italy, where he relocated to learn gem-engraving. His sons Giovanni, Giuseppe, and Luigi and grandson Giacomo continued his legacy by taking up the craft. Giovanni, the eldest, taught his two younger half-brothers after Antonio's death. Luigi is generally regarded as the most distinguished artist of the family and received numerous honors from the popes and sovereigns of his day. Giovanni and Luigi were also painters."
Cf. Museum of Fine Arts Boston, accession number 62.1162.
Provenance: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, acquired before 2010
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- Condition: All have a few expected nicks and abrasions, commensurate with age, but are otherwise intact and in excellent condition. The intaglio of Venus and Cupid is signed "Pichler" in retrograde Greek script below the image.
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