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 FINE ROMAN GOLD RING SET WITH A CARNELIAN INTAGLIO. EROS PRISONER.
A FINE ROMAN GOLD RING SET WITH A CARNELIAN INTAGLIO. EROS PRISONER.
1st century B.C. - 1st century A.D.
Stone 10x13 mm; in. Size 12x14 mm; 6,18 gr
Kindred type. Hoop round without and angular within, broadening upwards; the shoulders project strongly. The bezel set with a carnelian intaglio. Eros depicted in slight three-quarters with wide spread wings and a ribbon, tied to a column. Horizontal crack on the stone. Allegory of the prisoner of Love. Wear marks.
Provenance: U.K. private collection