Lot 56 | A roman carnelian intaglio. A goat under a tree.

Bertolami Fine Art - Riversdell Close 27, KT16 9JW Chertsey
Auction 86 - Glyptics and Ancient Jewelry sessione unica
Wednesday 9 December 2020 hours 14:00 (UTC +01:00)

A roman carnelian intaglio. A goat under a tree.

A roman carnelian intaglio. A goat under a tree.

1st century B.C.

12 x 13 x 4 mm

The animal lifts its front legs to lean on a trunk of a tree and eats its leaves. Groundline. Bucolic scene. Use of globular elements. Wear marks.



U.K private collection, London.