Lotto 333 | A LARGE SARDONYX CAMEO SET IN A GOLD RING. PORTRAIT OF VESPASIAN.

Bertolami Fine Art - Piazza Lovatelli 1, 00186 Roma

A LARGE SARDONYX CAMEO SET IN A GOLD RING. PORTRAIT OF VESPASIAN.

A LARGE SARDONYX CAMEO SET IN A GOLD RING. PORTRAIT OF VESPASIAN.

17th-18th century

Stone 22x39 mm; Int. Size 20x22 mm; 15.88 gr

Beautiful laureated portrait of the Roman emperor Vespasian, facing left. The portrait is engraved on the white layer, while the laurel wreath on the speckled dark brown layer. Also the bottom is of a nice dark brown with some "maculae". The stone is slightly cracked. The style and the technique reminds the Renaissance production, but this cameo can be dated to a slightly later artistic phase.

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