Lotto 175 | A roman nicolo intaglio. Male portrait.

Bertolami Fine Art - Riversdell Close 27, KT16 9JW Chertsey
Auction 86 - Glyptics and Ancient Jewelry sessione unica
mercoledì 9 dicembre 2020 ore 14:00 (UTC +01:00)

A roman nicolo intaglio. Male portrait.

A roman nicolo intaglio. Male portrait.

2nd - 3rd century A.D.

10,5 x 12 x 2 mm

The male character's face is turned to the left, and has a thick beard. The work is not finished.
Rare example of carving in progress, where traces of engraving tools are visible.
Attractive color of the stone.



U.K private collection