Bertolami Fine Art - Riversdell Close 27, KT16 9JW Chertsey
WEB AUCTION 106: Glittica WEB AUCTION 106: Glittica
Friday 12 November 2021 hours 15:00 (UTC +00:00)
A roman banded agate intaglio set in a postclassical gold ring. Venus.
A roman banded agate intaglio set in a postclassical gold ring. Venus.
1st century B.C. - 1st century A.D.
Intaglio 7x9 mm ; US ring size 6 ; 5,12 grs
Hoop rounded without and flatte within, the oval bezel set with intaglio depicting Venus standing near a column and showing her back, her head turned to the right. Her left arm extended, she hold a globe or an helmet (?). Groundline.
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U.K. private collection