Bertolami Fine Art - Piazza Lovatelli 1, 00186 Roma
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venerdì 7 luglio 2023 ore 12:30 (UTC +00:00)
A LARGE ROMAN BURNT CARNELIAN SET IN A MODERN SOLID GOLD RING. BUST OF APOLLO.
A LARGE ROMAN BURNT CARNELIAN SET IN A MODERN SOLID GOLD RING. BUST OF APOLLO.
1st century B.C.
Stone 13,5x18,5 mm; int. Size 18x22 mm; 19,35
The god is facing left, his hair adorned by a laurel wreath. He wears a draped tunic attached on the shoulders. Behind, his lyra. Presence of globular elements. Wear marks.
Provenance: From a private collection, France, acquired from Christie's sale 17/02/2011 (Collection Jean-Philippe Mariaud de Serres).