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 ROMAN CARNELIAN INTAGLIO. ALLEGORICAL EMBLEMA.
A ROMAN CARNELIAN INTAGLIO. ALLEGORICAL EMBLEMA.
1st century B.C. - 1st century A.D.
11x12x2,5 mm
In the center, a ring with a lituus surmounted by a parrot. Beneath, two dolphins towards a globe. Allegorical emblema. Wear marks and chip on the edge.
Provenance: The Gustave Mustaki collection, exported from Egypt under licence c.1950 and gifted to Elsa MacLellan, his daughter, thence by descent.