Bertolami Fine Art - Piazza Lovatelli 1, 00186 Roma
ASTA 267 - GLITTICA ASTA 267 - GLITTICA
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A GLASS IMPRESSION SET IN A GILDED FOB SEAL. VENUS AND MARS.
A GLASS IMPRESSION SET IN A GILDED FOB SEAL. VENUS AND MARS.
18th-19th century
Glass 14x19 mm; H 21 mm; 8,64 gr
Grand Tour Era glass impression after a prase intaglio in the collection of the King of France (inv.58.2296). Eros crowns Mars and Venus. The god of war holds a shield, while the goddess of beauty leans against an altar. Wear marks.
Chabouillet, Anatole. Catalogue général et raisonné des camées et pierres gravées de la Bibliothèque impériale. Paris : 1858, n°2296.
Mariette, Pierre-Jean. Traité des Pierres gravées. Paris : 1750, t.II, n°XX..
Provenance: U.S. private collection, acquired on the art market. This lot is sold under temporary import status.