Lot 93 | A roman italic banded agate intaglio. Bird with attributes.

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 italic banded agate intaglio. Bird with attributes.

A roman italic banded agate intaglio. Bird with attributes.

2nd-1st century B.C.

9 x 13 x 2 mm

The animal is seated on the top of a case, near a poppy flower and a pedum. Allegorical emblema composed by funerary and bucolic attributes. Use of globular elements. Wear marks.



U.K. private collection