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 red jasper intaglio. Allegory of Zeus.
A roman red jasper intaglio. Allegory of Zeus.
2nd - 3rd century A.D.
13 x 16 x 3 mm
Above, the bust of Zeus Serapis facing left, below the eagle with open wings; on the sides, military banners surmounted by winged victories. Allegory of the military and political power of the Empire. Well composed subject. Slight signs of wear.
Parallel: Antiken Gemmen in Deutschen Sammlungen, Band I, Staatliche Munzsammlung Munchen, Teil 3, p. 86 n. 2667
U.K private collection, London.