19th Century Intaglio antiques with tight joints and stable

with tight joints and stable construction

a department in eastern France known for the Jura Mountains and its border with Switzerland

Few names carry the weight and reverence of Baccarat

the finely detailed relief depicts a woman in profile

This piece appears to date to the late 19th or early 20th century and is beautifully modeled with a classical profile

19th Century Intaglio antiques with tight joints and stableA finely made 19th century intaglio signed by John Tyrrell, associated with the famed Poniatowski gem collection dispersed through Christies in 1839. While once presented as ancient, the Poniatowski gems were later understood to be neoclassical works produced in the late 18th and early 19th centuries in the classical style. Following the sale, Tyrrell acquired a large portion of the collection and distributed impressions taken from the original gem