WEB AUCTION 106: Glittica

A roman bronze ring with carnelian intaglio. Theatrical mask.

2nd - 3rd century A.D.
Intaglio 11x13 mm ; US size ring 4 ; 9,75 grs

Hexagonal hoop with oval bezel set with an intaglio depicting a theatrical mask. Facing left, with wide-opened mouth. The hair pulled back in a bun. Use of globular elements for nose and chin. Slight signs of wears on the surface of the stone.

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A roman bloodstone intaglio. Bust of Helios.

2nd century A.D.
7,5x10x3 mm

The solar god is facing left with a radiated diademe. Chip on the edge.

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A roman carnelian intaglio. Head of Medusa.

2nd century A.D.
8x10x2 mm

The character is facing down, to the left. Behind, her wings and beneath a snake; both characteristic of this mythological character. Rare.

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A lot of 2 roman intaglios. Bust of Helios and hunting scene.

2nd - 3rd century A.D.
8x11x4 mm ; 14x19x5 mm

The lot consists of: an intaglio depicting a bust of radiated Helios, facing left; a large intaglio depicting a hunting scene, with a knight on horseback armed with a spear chasing a deer, followed by a dog. Wear marks.

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A late roman red jasper intaglio. Male portrait.

3rd century A.D.
12x13x3 mm

The male figure is facing left and characterized by very stylized features, his hair surmounted by a rounded hat. Probably eastern atelier.

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An eastern roman red jasper intaglio. Female portrait.

3rd century A.D.
10x13x3 mm

The female figure is facing left, her hair marked by thin engraved ligns are pulled back in a bun and adorned with a diadema.

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A roman nicolo intaglio. Male head.

2nd - 3rd century A.D.
10,5x12x2 mm

The male character's face is turned to the left, and has a thick beard. The work is not finished. Rare example of carving in progress, where traces of engraving tools are visible. Attractive color of the stone.

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A roman late republican agate intaglio. Actor with mask.

1st century B.C. - 1st century A.D.
11x12x3 mm

The young face, turned to the left, has on his head (still partially worn over his face) the mask of an old character. The composition can be referred to the gryllos typology, without excluding a certain apotropaic component.

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A sasanian rock crystal intaglio. Male portrait..

3rd-4th century A.D.
10x12x15 mm

Facing left, the male figure is characterized by a strong features with proeminent nose, large almond-shaped eye, a beard framing the face. Hair composed of long locks letting uncovered the ear with an earring. He wears a large necklace on a necked bust. The anatomical features and the style are referrable to the sasanian portraiture.

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A roman nicolo intaglio. Fortuna Tyche.

2nd century A.D.
8x10x3 mm

The goddess is standing facing right with her attributes. Groundline. Slight wear marks on the surface of the stone.

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A roman nicolo intaglio. Satyr.

2nd century A.D.
10x11x3 mm

The young faun proceeds to the right, holding a bunch of grapes in his left hand and the pedum in his right. Groundline. Lack on the top edge.

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A roman nicolo intaglio. Offerer.

2nd century A.D.
9x11x3 mm

The male character is standing facing left, his right knee bent, with crossed legs. He holds a patera (?) in his right hand meanwhile the left holds a stick. In front, a bunch of grapes. Groundline.

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A roman nicolo intaglio. Faun.

2nd-3rd century A.D.
9x11x2,5 mm

The character advances to the right, holding a bunch of grapes and the pedum. Short groundline. Slight wear marks.

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A roman nicolo gnostic intaglio. Pantheistic deity.

2nd century A.D.
12x16x3 mm

The naked divinity is presented standing in contrapposto against a column and surrounded by snakes. Behind, a caduceus. His hair pulled back in a bun and surmonter by the modius. Groundline. Behind a crescent moon. This syncretic divinity is referrable to egypto-roman lunar cults and the tradition of assimilation — in this case with the gods Mercury and Thot. Interesting example of colored stone in ancient roman time. Very rare.

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A roman banded agate intaglio set in a postclassical gold ring. Venus.

1st century B.C. - 1st century A.D.
Intaglio 7x9 mm ; US ring size 6 ; 5,12 grs

Hoop rounded without and flatte within, the oval bezel set with intaglio depicting Venus standing near a column and showing her back, her head turned to the right. Her left arm extended, she hold a globe or an helmet (?). Groundline.

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A roman silver pendant set with a carnelian intaglio. Priestress.

2nd - 3rd century A.D.
9x19x4 mm (pendant) ; 10x13x3 mm ; 2,2 grs

The female character is standing facing left, holding an offering plate in her right hand. She wears a long peplos, her hair pulled back in a bun with bands. Groundline. The mounting is composed of a silver plaque holding the intaglio, and a larger plaque with engraved ligns on the edge. On top, a silver gilded spherical bead pierced lenghtwise for suspension use. On the back, traces of oxydation and deposit.

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A roman chalcedony intaglio. Warrior.

1st century B.C. - 1st century A.D.
9x14x2 mm

The naked male figure is standing facing right. He wears a corinthian crested helmet and a cloak on his shoulders. His left arm bent, his hand holding a spear.

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A roman nicolo agate intaglio. Warrior.

2nd-3rd century A.D.
12x17x4 mm

The figure is facing left is wearing a cloak, holding the spear with his right hand, the helmet with his left. Groundline. Nice size and tone of the stone.

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A large roman italic chalcedony intaglio. Dionysos with mask.

2nd-1st century B.C.
13x21x3 mm

The young god is elegantly leaning against a column, in the act of contemplating a theatrical mask. Behind his shoulders, the thyrsus. His body is partially naked (only the legs are draped) and has a well-engraved musculature with delicate anatomical volumes. Numerous details are rendered with globular elements. Groundline. The elegant depiction is inspired by hellenistic models. Attractive size and color of the stone. Slight wear marks.

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A roman chalcedony intaglio. Serapis enthroned with Cerberus.

2nd-3rd century A.D.
9,5x12,5x3 mm

Representation of Serapis enthroned with Cerberus. The gem likely portrays the cult statue Serapis from Alexandria, attributed to 3rd century B.C sculptor, Bryaxis. The god is depicted seated, turned to the right, his right hand holding a long stick (or scepter). He wears the modius and a long chiton. In front of him, a star. At his feet the three-headed dog. This subject is also referred to Ade in the inferos. Groundline.
See the Statue of Serapis with Cerberus 59.148.38 Liverpool Museum.
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A roman green chalcedony intaglio. Dancing Maenad.

2nd century A.D.
8,5x11,5x3,5 mm

The figure is standing in movement and facing left, wearing the panther skin. Behind her, a thyrsus. The stone is chipped.

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A roman green chalcedony intaglio. Biga.

1st - 2nd century A.D.
5x7,5x1,5 mm

The male figure is ridding a biga facing left and whipping the horses. Groundline. Wear marks on the surface of the stone. Nice vivid color with dark inclusions.

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A roman peridote intaglio. Naked woman on a Kline.

1st - 2nd century A.D.
7x9x3 mm

The naked woman is reclined on a kline, her head facing right. Left arm and lower part of he relis raised up. Use of drill in the execution. Wear marks.

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A roman amethyst intaglio.Mythological scene.

2nd century A.D.
16x18x7 mm

Venus standing against a column facing left and holding an helmet in his right hand. In from tof him, Mercury, between a goat. Wear marks.

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A roman carnelian intaglio mounted on a silver ring. Allegory of fortune.

2nd century A.D.
Intaglio 14x17mm ; ring.diam 15mm ; 9,56 grs

The scene is made of two facing female figures: on the left, standing Fortune, holding the wheel; on the right a non-identified figure, partially covered by the ancient mounting. Traces of an extensive corrosion and oxydation of the ring, with iron deposit. A hoop fragment belonging to another ring has remained, welded to the sample with the intaglio mounted on, sample which is characterized by a hoop made of spherical elements.

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U.K. private collection

A roman two-layered agate intaglio mounted in a modern gold ring. Fortuna-Tyche.

2nd - 3rd century A.D.
Intaglio 10x12 mm ; diam 20 mm ; 9,45 grs

The winged figure, turned on the right side, holding the cornucopia with her right hand, a rudder with a poppy flower and an ear of wheat with the left hand. Back: ΔHM. Allegory of Abundance.

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A roman three-layers agate intaglio mounted in a modern gold ring. Harpocrates.

2nd-3rd century A.D.
Intaglio 7x11 mm ; ring eternel size 15x18 mm ; 6,22 grs

The divine child brings his left hand close to his mouth and holds a cornucopia with his right hand. Convex bezel. Wear marks and traces of burning. Modern gold setting on antique style, with raised bezel decorated on the sides with four spherical elements.

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A roman red jasper intaglio set in a modern gold mounting. Shepherd and goat.

2nd-3rd century A.D.
9x12x3 mm

The character is milking the goat, a small recipient on the ground. Groundline. Fragmentary edge.

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A roman red jasper intaglio. Male figure on his chariot.

2nd century A.D.
7x9x2,5 mm

The character is seated in a chariot facing left, whipping his horse. Groundline. Rare iconography. Slight wear marks.

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A roman red jasper intaglio. Winged eros on a biga.

2nd century A.D.
11x13x3 mm

The winged eros is standing on a chariot, riding a biga and holding a whip in his right hand. Groundline.

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A roman green jasper intaglio. Helios and his horse.

2nd - 3rd century A.D.
11x14,5x3 mm

The naked god is facing right toward his horse. His head surmounted with a radiated crown, his right hand holding a whip, meanwhile his left pulls the horse. Groundline. Wear marks on the surface of the stone. Chip on the upper part of the edge.

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An italic agate intaglio. Pastoral scene.

2nd century B.C.
12x13x3 mm

The scene depicts a shepherd milking a goat. Both facing right, the goat twisting her head toward the shepherd. Use of globular elements. Groundline.

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A late republican three-layered agate intaglio. Soldier.

1st century B.C.
11x13x5 mm

The naked bearded male figure is standing facing left, holding sword and shield. He wears an helmet. Use of globular elements. Wear marks.

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An early roman republican banded agate intaglio. Quadriga.

1st century B.C.
8x11x2 mm

The chariot is pulled by four running horses, and the charioteer holds the whip to incite them. The scene is composed in the style of republican denarii. Use of small globular elements. Beautiful variety of banded agate. Slight signs of wear.

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A roman agate intaglio. Apollo.

2nd century A.D.
9x13x2 mm

The naked god is standing in a contrapposto, facing right. His left leg slightly bent and crossed behind his right one. He wears a long cloak held by his arms. The left hand holding a laurel branch(?). Laureated head. Groundline.

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A roman carnelian intaglio. Mars offerer.

2nd - 3rd century A.D.
14x21x2 mm

The god is standing on his feet turned on the right side, and wearing an helmet, and armour with sandals. With the right hand he raises a spear, in the lower part; the shield. With the left hand he holds an attribute (patera?) directed toward a little altar on fire. Ground line. Votive scene. Large size and attractive color of the stone.

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A roman carnelian intaglio. Fortuna-Tyche.

2nd - 3rd century A.D.
Intaglio 11x15 mm

The personification of abundance and fortune is winged, helmeted and draped, holding with the left hand; a stick, two ears of corn, a caduceus. Internal cracks. The bezel is still fixed on the original iron mounting (fragmentary). Wear marks.

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A roman carnelian intaglio. Offerer.

2nd-3rd century A.D.
10x15x4 mm

The standing and draped female figure is turned to the left. With both hands, she offers a small amphora to an idol on top of a column. Votive scene. Slight wear marks.


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A roman carnelian intaglio. Victory with a trophy.

2nd-3rd century A.D.
14x15x2 mm

The winged personification of the victory is turned on the left side, with draped legs, putting a shield on a military trophy (in the same position, the victory is usually depicted also writing on the shield). Slight wear marks.

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A roman carnelian intaglio. Fortuna-Tyche.

2nd-3rd century A.D.
10x12x2 mm

The personification of the abundance is seated on the rudder, facing left; with the right hand she holds the rudder, with the left she holds the cornucopia. Rare and unusual allegorical depiction. Slight wear marks.

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A roman carnelian intaglio. Pantheistic goddess.

2nd century A.D.
11x14,5x3 mm

The syncretic goddess is standing facing right and characterized by various attributes: long wings, a rude, two ear of corns and a crested helmet. She wears a long chiton. This divine personification is an assimilation of Tyche and Minerva. Groundline. Small chip on the edge and wear marks.

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A roman carnelian intaglio. Athena Promachos.

1st-2nd Century A.D.
7x10x3 mm

The goddess of war is standing in movement and facing left. Her left arm bent and upraised holds a long spear, meanwhile the right holds a large shield. She wears a long chiton, a breastplate and a crested helmet. Groundline. Small chip on the edge. Slight wear of marks.

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A roman carnelian intaglio. Mars with Eros.

2nd century A.D.
10x13x4 mm

The god of war is standing facing left and putting his greaves. He wears a long cloak and a crested helmet. Behind him, a spear. In front of him, Eros is giving him a sword. Groundline. Small chip on the edge and slight wear marks.

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A roman carnelian intaglio mounted in a modern gold ring. Biga.

2nd century A.D.
Intaglio 10x11 mm ; US size ring 8 ; 5 grs 

Ring with hoop rounded without and within and surmounted with a large oval bezel set with an intaglio showing a biga. The scene shows a female character ridding a biga and facing left. Groundline. 

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A roman silver ring set with a carnelian intaglio. Erotic scene.

2nd century A.D.
Intaglio 7x10 mm ; ring US size 9

Ring rounded without and flatten within, the oval bezel set with an intaglio depicting an erotic scene. A couple making love. Groundline. Rare. Wear marks.

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A late roman gold ring set with a carnelian intaglio. Venus Victrux.

Intaglio 2nd century A.D. ; Ring 4th-5th century A.D.
Intaglio 7x11 mm ; US size ring 6.5 ; 6,38 grs

Ring rounded without and flatten within adorned on the shoulders and around the bezel of small gold spherical beads. The intaglio depicts Venus Victrix standing and facing left with her attributes. The stone is set in a later ancient gold mounting (late roman). Rare.
Metropolitan Museum NY, inv. 17.192.199
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A lombardic gold ring set with a roman burnt agate intaglio. 

Intaglio 5th-7th century A.D ; Ring 3rd century A.D.
Intaglio 9x10 mm ; US size ring 7 ; 5,4 grs 

Hoop made of a large plain twisted wire and surmounted by an oval bezel framed with a platted gold plaque embossed with triangular and dotted pattern. In the center a roman intaglio depicting Mercury, standing and facing right. Groundline. Rare.

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A silver late roman signet ring with a garnet intaglio. Warriors.

3rd-4th century A.D.
Intaglio 7x10 mm ; ring US size 6

Ring rounded without and within; on each side of the rectangular bezel a silver spherical bead. The rectangular intaglio depicts a boxer/gladiators fight. Very attractive color of the stone. Probably from an eastern atelier. Intact. Rare.

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