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 postclassical agate intaglio. Gryllos.
A postclassical agate intaglio. Gryllos.
18th - 19th century
14 x 16 x 4 mm
The hybrid creature is composed by: mask of an elder Silenus conjoined with a young draped bust; two others male masks are conjoined to the apotropaic depiction. The stone, characterized by a slightly burnt surface, is broken and recomposed in the upper part, and has a crack at the bottom. Wear marks. Postclassical work.