Lot 359 | A FINE CARNELIAN INTAGLIO SET IN A GOLD FOB SEAL. MALE PORTRAIT.

Bertolami Fine Art - Piazza Lovatelli 1, 00186 Roma
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A FINE CARNELIAN INTAGLIO SET IN A GOLD FOB SEAL. MALE PORTRAIT.

A FINE CARNELIAN INTAGLIO SET IN A GOLD FOB SEAL. MALE PORTRAIT.

18th century

Stone 11x13,5 mm; H max 22 mm; 3,9 gr.

Engraved with great finesse, this youthful portrait looks like an idealized private portrait. The effigy faces left. Beautiful vivid color of the stone, set in a Georgian gold seal. Slight wear marks.

Provenance: U.K. private collection