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 lot of three roman gold rings with stones intaglio and glass.
A lot of three roman gold rings with stones intaglio and glass.
2nd - 4th century A.D.
Carnelian intaglio: 11 x 16 mm; ring diam: 18 mm; 10,26 gr. Banded agate intaglio: 8 x 10mm; ring diam 15 mm; 6,53 gr. Glass paste: 4 x 8 mm; ring 14 x 17 mm; 5,7 gr
From left to right: With an oval-shaped hoop, rounded without and flatten within. The broad shoulders are supporting a flared bezel set with a large carnelian intaglio. The scene is figuring a horse turned to the left and bending toward the ground with open-mouth to grasp something. The upper right leg raised. Groundline. The horse’s mane and the general body volume are well rendered; With rounded hoop and angular-shaped shoulders, respectively set with an oval three-layers agate intaglio depicting a bird turned to left eating a branch.Groundline. And a rectangular green glass paste stone. Very good condition.
UK private collection, London.