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 green chalcedony intaglio mounted in a gold ring. Pastoral scene. <br><br>3rd century A.D.
A roman green chalcedony intaglio mounted in a gold ring. Pastoral scene.
3rd century A.D.
Hoop angular, flat within. The shoulders are fluted and in the form of small leaves. The oval box-setting with conical section is set with an oval green chalcedony intaglio. The scene depicts an old man standing turning left toward a tree. He wears a long cloak and a hat. Groundline. Crack and restoration on the stone.
Parallels: Marshall, 1968, n°1405-1406, p.216
Stone 7 x 10 mm; ring size 16 x 17 mm; 2,60 gr.