Portrait of Benedetto Pistrucci, ca. 1850, British, probably London, Sardonyx, Overall: 1 1/2 x 1 1/4 x 1/4 in. (3.9 x 3.3 x 0.7 cm); 38.7 x 32.5 x 6.8 mm, Lapidary Work-Gems, Maria Elisa Pistrucci (British, 1824–1881, active London and Rome), Benedetto Pistrucci taught gem carving to his children. This is an exceedingly rare tribute from a carver to her father and mentor. The buoyant curls and muttonchops above the timelessly classical drapery at the neck are easily interpretable as silvery white marks of distinction
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Portrait, Benedetto Pistrucci, ca, 1850, British, London, Sardonyx, Overall, 1 1/2 x 1 1/4 1/4, 3.9 3.3 0.7 cm, 38.7 32.5 6.8 mm, Lapidary Work-Gems, Maria Elisa, 1824–1881, active London and Rome, taught, gem, carving, children, exceedingly rare, tribute, carver, father, mentor, buoyant curls, muttonchops, timelessly classical, drapery, neck, easily interpretable, silvery white, marks, distinction
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