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 RARE ROMAN EMERALD INTAGLIO. MODIUS EMBLEMA.
A RARE ROMAN EMERALD INTAGLIO. MODIUS EMBLEMA.
Early 1st century AD.
8 x 10 x 3 mm
Modius containing caduceus and two poppy flowers, with scales above. Below, the inscription AVG. The allegorical emblem, clearly from the Augustan context, is engraved on a beautiful, slightly squared green light emerald. Wear marks. Rare.
Provenance: U.K private collection from the british art market.