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 late roman gold ring set with a burnt agate intaglio. Athena nikephora. 3rd century A.D.
A late roman gold ring set with a burnt agate intaglio. Athena nikephora.
3rd century A.D.
With rounded hoop, flatten within, composed of braided plaited wires with pellets soldered on either side at the ends. The bezel is in the form of an oval box-sexting containing a burnt agate intaglio. Athena standing and turned right. She wears a long belted chiton, an helmet, shield and spear in he wright hand. On her left hand she holds a Victory.
Restoration on the mounting around the bezel.
Parallel: Marshall, F.H., Catalogue of the singer rings, British Museum, 1968, Pl.XV-XVI, 515,560.
Stone 10 x 14 mm; ring size 17 x 21 mm; 4,73 gr.