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 fine roman red jasper intaglio set in a gold ring. Grape harvest scene with Erotes.<br><br>1st - 2nd century A.D.
A fine roman red jasper intaglio set in a gold ring. Grape harvest scene with Erotes.
1st - 2nd century A.D.
The two graceful characters are depicted harvesting grapes bunches from the same plant. One of them is on a scale, to reach the higher grapes. Very fine depiction. Light chipping is on the lower edge of the stone. Parallel: Jeffrey Spier, Ancient gems and finger rings, Catalogue of the Collections. The J. Paul Getty Museum, p. 103, n 252.
Stone 10 x 13 mm; ring size 17 x 18,5 mm circa; 6,78 gr.