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 agate cameo mounted in an ancient gold brooch. Medusa mask.
A roman agate cameo mounted in an ancient gold brooch. Medusa mask.
2nd - 3rd century A.D.
Cameo : 17 x 17 x 18 mm
4,25 g
The front facing winged head of Medusa is depicted as a rounded face with thick hair. The stone, slightly burnt on the surface, was cutted in very high relief and mounted in a gold brooch. Wear marks. Intact specimen, rare in this fine condition.
Parallels: M. Henig, H. Molesworth, The Complete Content Cameos, pp. 183-192.
U.K private collection