Lot 442 | A SILVER BOX WITH A GLASS IMPRESSION. BUST OF JUPITER.

Bertolami Fine Art - Piazza Lovatelli 1, 00186 Roma

A SILVER BOX WITH A GLASS IMPRESSION. BUST OF JUPITER.

A SILVER BOX WITH A GLASS IMPRESSION. BUST OF JUPITER.

19th century

H Max. 56 mm; Diam. 90 mm

Large glass intaglio from an impression of an ancient cameo from the 2nd century B.C., representing the bust of Jupiter Ægiochus, known under the name of "Cameo Zulian". Found in Ephesus, it is kept today in the Archaeological Museum of Venice. The god, bearded, wears a crown of foliage and the aegis. The molding was executed in very thick glass surrounded by a silver box.

For a similar exemplar see: Cabinet des Médailles, Paris, AA.VA.11

Provenance: U.S. private collection, acquired on the art market. This lot is sold under temporary import status.