Bertolami Fine Art - Piazza Lovatelli 1, 00186 Roma
ASTA 267 - GLITTICA ASTA 267 - GLITTICA
Friday 7 July 2023 hours 12:30 (UTC +00:00)
A BURNT AND CALCIFIED ROMAN CARNELIAN INTAGLIO. HEAD OF SOCRATES.
A BURNT AND CALCIFIED ROMAN CARNELIAN INTAGLIO. HEAD OF SOCRATES.
1st century B.C. - 1st century A.D.
Diam. 17x2 mm
Profile portrait of a philosopher, almost certainly Socrates. Beard and hair details are engraved with fine lines.The stone is partially burnt and calcified. Wear marks.
Provenance: From a private collection, France, acquired on the London art market 1990s-early 2000s