Bertolami Fine Art - Piazza Lovatelli 1, 00186 Roma
ASTA 267 - GLITTICA ASTA 267 - GLITTICA
Friday 7 July 2023 hours 12:30 (UTC +00:00)
AN EUROPEAN SARDONYX INTAGLIO. COAT OF ARMS EMBLEMA.
AN EUROPEAN SARDONYX INTAGLIO. COAT OF ARMS EMBLEMA.
18th - 19th century
13,5x17x3,5 mm
In the centre, an eagle with open wings in heraldic style, grasping a sword with its right paw, a pike with its left, and an object (to be identified) with its beak. On the chest, a coat of arms. Below, a cannon with cannonballs. The iconography occurs in a similar way on Prussian silver thalers, especially in the Napoleonic era. Coat of arms to be identified. However, the stone appears to be older, very similar to Roman-era gems. The stone shows strong wear marks and missing on the edge.
Provenance: From a private collection,France, acquired on the art market 1990s-early 2000s.