Auction 86 Glyptics and Ancient Jewelry
By Bertolami Fine Art
Dec 9, 2020
Bertolami Fine Art, 1 Harewood Place, Mayfair (London W1S 1BU- United Kingdom), o 14 Hanover Square, Mayfair, (London, W1S 1HP - United Kingdom)., Italy

Wednesday dec 9 2020, 2 pm GMT (3 pm CEST)


Bertolami Fine Art, 1 Harewood Place, Mayfair (London W1S 1BU- United Kingdom), or 14 Hanover Square, Mayfair, (London, W1S 1HP - United Kingdom)

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LOT 121:

A roman nicolo intaglio. Funerary winged genius.

2nd - 3rd century A.D.

8 x 10 x 3 mm ...

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Auction took place on Dec 9, 2020 at Bertolami Fine Art
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A roman nicolo intaglio. Funerary winged genius.

2nd - 3rd century A.D.

8 x 10 x 3 mm

The character, identifiable with Pothos, is standing with crossed legs facing left. He holds a scepter in the right hand and a cup in the left one. Attractive color of the stone.

Parallels: Erika Zwierlein-Diehl, Die Gemmen und Kameen des Dreikonigenschreines, p. 309 n. 206 (for the same subject on the same stone).

European private collection.

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