Antiquorum in Love, Impotant Horology...
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Nov 16, 1997
LOT 31
Unsigned, probably German, circa 1700-1710. "Cimon et Pero ou la Charite Romaine"
CHF 3,000 - 4,000
USD 2,000 - 2,700
Sold: CHF 4,232
Gold framed oval plaque, enamel on copper, finely painted with a scene featuring Cimon and Pero, a classical example of Roman Charity. Dim. 97 x 81 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 18 |
Spotted |
Notes
The story of Cimon and Pero, taken from Antiquity, narrates of
Cimon, an aged man, who has been imprisoned and, as he is
awaiting execution, he is not given any food; his jailer, however,
allowed him to see his daughter Pero. Heart-broken on seeing
her beloved father so ill-treated and hungry, Pero gives him her
breast for nourishment.