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 LARGE SIGNED BLOODSTONE INTAGLIO SET IN A GOLD RING. CAPITA JUGATA PORTRAIT.
A LARGE SIGNED BLOODSTONE INTAGLIO SET IN A GOLD RING. CAPITA JUGATA PORTRAIT.
18th century
Stone 14x21 mm; int. size 18x19 mm; 10,34 gr
With rounded hoop, flatten within expanding in broader shoulders with incised volute patterns and surmounted by a large oval bezel with incised ligns. The intaglio shows a Capita Jugata portrait with a laureated emperor and his emperess, August and Livia. Initials or signature "LH" in the field.
Provenance: U.K. private collection