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 PAIR OF GOLD CUFFLINKS WITH TWO HARDSTONE INTAGLIO. FORTUNA TYCHE - PORTRAIT OF AN EMPEROR.
A PAIR OF GOLD CUFFLINKS WITH TWO HARDSTONE INTAGLIO. FORTUNA TYCHE - PORTRAIT OF AN EMPEROR.
2nd century A.D. (carnelian) - 17th/18th century (bloodstone). Gold 19th century.
Stone 11x15 mm; 13x15 mm; Mounting 20x22 mm; Total weight 8,11 gr
A Roman period carnelian intaglio with Fortuna - Tyche holding rudder and cornucopia, with inscription; modern bloodstone intaglio with laureated bust of Emperor facing right. Both gems are mounted in archaeological revival style gold cufflinks, in an old box "Maison Briquet - 29 Place Vendome".
Provenance: U.K private collection