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. GRYLLOS.
A ROMAN CARNELIAN INTAGLIO. GRYLLOS.
1st century B.C - 1st century A.D.
12,5 x 17,5 x 2 mm
Fantastic hybrid creature, composed by the union of a fly with a scorpion. Between the claws, a lunar crescent, with magical astrological reference. Beautiful vivid red color of the stone. Slight wear marks. Rare subject.
For a similar iconography see British Museum, inv. n. 1814,0704.1451and 1814,0704.1453.
Provenance: U.K private collection from the british art market, 1990s-2000s.