Lot 105 | A roman italic sard intaglio. Two dolphins above a ship.

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 sard intaglio. Two dolphins above a ship.

A roman italic sard intaglio. Two dolphins above a ship.

2nd-1st century B.C.

10 x 14 x 2 mm

The two sea creatures are depicted on a military ship as an allegorical emblem. The ship is characterized by rostrum. Use of globular elements. Attractive color of the stone. Slight wear marks.



U.K private collection, London.