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 POSTCLASSICAL AGATE CAMEO. FEMALE BUST.
A POSTCLASSICAL AGATE CAMEO. FEMALE BUST.
17th-18th century
17,5x24x3 mm
Interesting bust of Bacchante, facing right, with face slightly upwards. The hair and tunic are engraved in the orange layer of the agate, the face, neck and bust in the white layer (except for the cheek specially characterized by a trace of the orange layer); the bottom layer is transparent with white dots. The head is crowned with a crown of ivy. The stone is very thin, and is slightly cracked. Small missing on the edge.
Provenance: European collection, acquired on the market, early 2000's.