Extremely Rare Collection of Red Wax Grand Tour Intaglios in original frames

Reference No.: 20

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Date: 1780

Category: Decorative

Location of Origin: Europe / England

Price: 84000

Medium/Materials: Red Wax 6 gold leaf frames

Dimensions: Frames - 12in (w) x 16in (h). Intagios - Ranging from 0.5in (w) x 0.5in (h) to 2.5in (w) x 3in (h).

Description: A collection of approximately 400 red wax cameos from the 18th century each mounted with gild edge paper and all housed in 6 original French gilt frames.

For the sale of a comparable collection of white plaster cameos see The Sothebys sale: The Bill Blass Collection : A Singular Vision, October 21 2003, Sale N07928 Lot 443.

Provenance: Passed down in a New England family which was of French origin and came to the United States in the late 19th century.

Additional Information: Red wax intagios are highly sought after by Grand Tour collectors due to their scarcity compared to white plaster intaglios.