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 carnelian intaglio. Mercury on the ram with a scorpion.
A roman carnelian intaglio. Mercury on the ram with a scorpion.
2nd - 3rd century A.D.
12 x 15 x 3 mm
The magical and astrological depiction is formed by: on top, Mercury riding a ram and holding a caduceus with the left hand, the purse witht the right; on the lower part, a scorpion. Attractive color of the stone. Wear marks. Rare.
U.K. private collection