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 burnt agate cameo mounted in a gold ring. Mythological scene.
A roman burnt agate cameo mounted in a gold ring. Mythological scene.
3rd century A.D.
Cameo : 10 x 12 mm
ring diam : 21 x 19 mm
5,48 g
The surface of the cameo is partially damaged by the ancient burns, which partly "baked" the stone. Scene to identify. The cameo is mounted in an ancient ring decorated with four spheres between the bezel and the smooth annular rod. Wear marks.
U.K private collection, London.