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 large roman gold ring set with three amethyst intaglios. Eagle, Male portrait with cornucopia and a sow. 3rd century A.D.
A large roman gold ring set with three amethyst intaglios. Eagle, Male portrait with cornucopia and a sow.
3rd century A.D.
A large roman gold ring set with three amethyst intaglios. Eagle, Tyche of Antioch bust with cornucopiae and a sow.
Large hollowed hoop expending at the shoulders, on each side above two round raised settings containing amethyst intaglios. In the center, a larger oval raised setting containing a large amethyst intaglio. Intaglios depict respectively; an eagle with wide-spreaded wings, a bust of a Tyche of Antioch facing left and framed by two cornucopiae; a sow facing right. Wear marks and deposits. Rare tipology.
Parallels: Marshall, F.H., 1968, PL. XXI, 851.
int diam 22 mm; intaglios 9x11 mm; 12x16 mm; 9x11 mm; 16,39 gr.