Lot 265 | A postclassical agate-nicolo intaglio. Male figure with a bull.

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-nicolo intaglio. Male figure with a bull.

A postclassical agate-nicolo intaglio. Male figure with a bull.

18th - 19th century

16 x 20 x 4 mm

In the foreground a bull, facing left. Behind the mighty animal, a standing male character with headdress and a stick, in the act of raising his right arm upwards. Groundline. Metal frame. Wear marks.