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 banded agate intaglio set in ancient gold ring. Bust of Helios.
A roman banded agate intaglio set in ancient gold ring. Bust of Helios.
2nd century A.D.
intaglio : 9 x 13 mm
ring : 20 x 19 mm
8,30 g
The solar god is turned on the left wearing the radiated crown. The intaglio is set in a large hoop, rounded without, flat within.
For the intaglio see parallels :
Antik Gemmen in Deutschen Sammlungen, Band IV, T.211, 1587, inv. K481
U.K. private collection 1985. Formerly in Arthur Sambon (1867-1947) collection.