Bertolami Fine Art - Bertolami Fine Art, 1 Harewood Place 1, W1S 1BU Londra
ASTA 107 - Glittica Sessione Unica
Friday 22 April 2022 hours 15:00 (UTC +00:00)
A roman amethyst intaglio. Warship. 1st century A.D.
A roman amethyst intaglio. Warship.
1st century A.D.
Trireme sailing left, the pars lowered, billowing sail by the wind, the waves finely depicted. The iconography refers to early roman coinage as the depictions of Pompey naval victories on silver denarii. Double cabochon. Attractive color of the stone.
10x14x5 mm