Lot 354 | A CARNELIAN INTAGLIO SET IN A GEORGIAN GOLD RING. FEMALE BUST.

Bertolami Fine Art - Piazza Lovatelli 1, 00186 Roma

A CARNELIAN INTAGLIO SET IN A GEORGIAN GOLD RING. FEMALE BUST.

A CARNELIAN INTAGLIO SET IN A GEORGIAN GOLD RING. FEMALE BUST.

First half of 18th century

Stone 13x15 mm; int. size 16x17,5 mm; 2,56 gr

With a rounded hoop, flatten within and engraved without, the shoulders ending in two twisted leaves pattern and surmounted by a large oval bezel. The scene shows a female bust facing right. The head is characterized by elaborated hair with a braided band on the front head, a net of pearls topped with a long tight braid and covered behind by a sakkos. The bust is covered by a draped cloack. This portrait is referrable probably to a poetess or a Muse. Chipped on the lower part of the stone. Wear marks.

Provenance: U.K. private collection