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 AMETHYST CAMEO SET IN A GOLD RING. FEMALE BUST.
A POSTCLASSICAL AMETHYST CAMEO SET IN A GOLD RING. FEMALE BUST.
19th - 20th century
Stone 19x25 mm; Int. Size 18x19,5 mm; 40,84 gr
This cameo carved in high relief shows a frontal bust of a female character and it is set in massive gold ring. The face is characterized by angular features, the hair are partially tied up, and falling from either side. The representation is inspired after greek hellenistic models.
Provenance: U.K. private collection