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 magical green and red jasper intaglio set in an ancient electrum ring. Serapis and Helios with magical inscriptions.
A roman magical green and red jasper intaglio set in an ancient electrum ring. Serapis and Helios with magical inscriptions.
2nd - 3rd century A.D.
Intaglio : 14 x 20 mm
Ring : 19 x 15 mm
9,15 g
The solar god is standing, naked, holding the solar wip and the radiated crown, turned on the left torward the Serapis. The seated god is facing Helios, and wearing with crown with the modius. He holds the scepter with his bended right arm. Groundline.
Clockwise, on the edge, greek inscriptions engraved : CΕΓΑΠΙC -> Serapis
Under the groundline, greek inscriptions.
The mounting is an electrum ring, with a rounded hoop without, flatten within and a large oval bezel.
U.K private collection, London.