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 CITRINE INTAGLIO. GRIFFIN KILLING A SNAKE.
A FINE ROMAN CITRINE INTAGLIO. GRIFFIN KILLING A SNAKE.
1st century A.D.
12x15x6 mm
The winged creature faces left, in the act of killing a snake. The scene may also have an allegorical meaning. Extraordinary variety of citrine, convex on both sides, characterized by a very bright light. Small chips. Wear marks. Rare.
Provenance: From a private collection, France, acquired From the Galerie de Serres, Paris in the 1990s-early 2000s