Lotto 330 | A fine agate intaglio set in a gold brooch with precious stones. Male portrait. Early 18th century (intaglio).

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A fine agate intaglio set in a gold brooch with precious stones. Male portrait. Early 18th century (intaglio).

A fine agate intaglio set in a gold brooch with precious stones. Male portrait.

Early 18th century (intaglio).

Portrait of a Roman general (Caio Mario?) in profile to the left. This portrait is characterized by an hard and strong-willed face expression, suited to military command. Its physiognomic and anatomical confor- mation are similar of some Roman military leader’s portraits of the late 1st century B.C. Large stone set in a beautiful modern mounting adorned by precious stone.

Stone 20 x 28 nmm; mounting 23 x 31 mm; 13,72 gr.