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 NEOCLASSICAL AGATE CAMEO SET IN A GOLD RING. HERMES.
A NEOCLASSICAL AGATE CAMEO SET IN A GOLD RING. HERMES.
18th - 19th century
Stone 14x22 mm; Int. Size 16x19 mm; 4,34 gr
A finely engraved portrait of the young Hermes. The face is turned to the right and is engraved on the white layer; the wing instead is carved in the brown layer. The background is black. The anatomical volumes are modeled with great delicacy and artistic mastery. Small loose on the neck. The portrait is signed under the neck ( DIE SANTI ? - to be identified).
Provenance: U.S. private collection, acquired on the art market. This lot is sold under temporary import status.