Lot 78 | A roman chalcedony intaglio. Two cocks.

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 chalcedony intaglio. Two cocks.

A roman chalcedony intaglio. Two cocks.

2nd century A.D.

11 x 15 x 3 mm

One cock, facing left pecking on the ground, while the other next, facing right, keeping the head raised; in the background, an altar. Groundline. Interesting votive scene, well composed. Nice size of the stone.



U.K. private collection