Attributed to Giovanni Delle Corniuole (circa 1470- after 1516), Italian, Florence, late 15th century, Cameo with Christ in profile with an intaglio of the Annunciation to the reverse. Photo courtesy Sotheby's

agate with a sardonyx intaglio, mounted on an enamelled silver stand; cameo: 44mm., 1¾in. stand: 9.5mm., 3¾in. Estimation 40,000 — 50,000 GBP

Provenance: Robert O'Connor, London;
on loan to the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 1978;
Yves Saint-Laurent and Pierre Bergé, Paris, until 2009

Sotheby's. European Sculpture & Works of Art. London | 04 déc. 2013, 11:00 AM -www.sothebys.com