Lotto 412 | A LARGE VICTORIAN GOLD BROOCH SET WITH 12 HARDSTONES INTAGLIOS. VARIOUS SUBJECTS.

Bertolami Fine Art - Piazza Lovatelli 1, 00186 Roma

A LARGE VICTORIAN GOLD BROOCH SET WITH 12 HARDSTONES INTAGLIOS. VARIOUS SUBJECTS.

A LARGE VICTORIAN GOLD BROOCH SET WITH 12 HARDSTONES INTAGLIOS. VARIOUS SUBJECTS.

Brooch: 19th century; gems: 2nd century A.D. to 17th century

Stone min. 7x10 mm; max 16x17 mm; 25,90 gr

From the top: a Roman red jasper intagio with seated Ades; a Roman carnelian intaglio with a standing figure near a tripod; a Roman dark green jasper with a quadriga of Helios; a Roman red jasper intaglio with eagle devouring a pray; a dark stone intaglio with a gryllos (jasper?); a carnelian intaglio with two animals; a postclassical intaglio with a faun holding a kylix; a Roman carnelian intaglio with an offerer; the central gem is a postclassical agate intaglio with a philosopher portrait; the last three, from left, are: a Roman carnelian intaglio with Spes; a Roman carnelian intaglio with Mars; a Roman carnelian intaglio with Athena.

Provenance: U.K private collection