GLYPTICS ANCIENT JEWELRY

A lot of 50 hardstone intaglios. Various subjects. A large group of various intaglios in red jasper, chalcedony, carnelian, agate, amethyst, lapis lazuli and variegated green jasper with deities, mythological scenes, heads, allegorical attributes and animals. Some chipping and missing edges. Light signs of wear. 1st-2nd century A.D. circa Min. 6 x 8 x 1,5 mm; Max. 13 x 15 x 2 mm

A Sasanian carnelian intaglio. Hybrid figure with attributes. The body of a winged quadruped, the head is of a bearded human; at the top, a crescent moon with a star. 5th-6th century A.D. or later. 12 x 18 x 2 mm

A Sasanian carnelian stamp seal. Woman with a flower. Ellipsoid shaped stamp-seal with high domed back and hole lenghtwise. On the flat base, a female character with a long dress, holding a flower. Wear marks. Circa 4th-5th century A.D. 12 x 16 mm

A Roman rock crystal amulet pendant. Cicada. Horizontal through hole, for hanging as a pendant charm. Signs of wear and deposits. 1st-2nd century A.D. H. 26 mm

A Roman gold bracelet with six hardstones intaglios. Various subjects. From right to left: agate intaglio with male figure catching a big fish with a trident; carnelian intaglio with seated Zeus holding eagle, with attributes; green chalcedony intaglio with male head between a cornucopia and ear of wheat; carnelian intaglio 2nd - 3rd century A.D. Stones min. 8 x 11 to max. 9 x 12 mm circa ; length. 190,5 mm; 27,18 gr

A Roman carnelian intaglio set in a gold stick pin. Apollo. The intaglio shows the portrait of a male character turned left. The youthful features and the hair ornament suggest it may be a representation of the god Apollo. Slight wear marks on the surface of the stone. The gold stick pin is composed of a large ov 2nd century A.D. intaglio 6x9 mm; overall 10x15 mm; length 70 mm; 3,58 gr.

A Roman gold ring set with a nicolo intaglio. Head of Dyonisus. The hoop rounded without and flatten within with broadering shoulders and set with an oval nicolo intaglio. Head of Dionysos facing left. Wear marks and deposit. 2nd century A.D. Stone 8 x 10 mm; gr 9,58; US 5,5

A Roman nicolo intaglio set in a later gold ring. Bonus Eventus. The personification of Bonus Eventus turns to the right, holding the patera and the ears of corn for votive rites. Slight wear marks. 2nd century A.D. Stone 10 x 12 mm; 2,80 gr. Ring size 53.

A small Roman agate intaglio set in a later gold ring. Fortuna-Tyche. Fortune with rudder and cornucopia. Small loss in gold setting. 2nd-3rd century A.D. Stone 7 x 8,5 mm; 1,38 gr. Ring size 57 circa.

A Roman gold ring set with a red jasper intaglio. Hermes and Athena. The hoop rounded without and flatten within is adorned on the shoulders with three gold elements forming grapes. The oval box setting contains a beautiful red jasper intaglio. Hermes on the ram is holding a caduceus and his purse. In front of him, Athena standing with the weapons. Groundline. Wear marks. 2nd - 3rd century A.D. Stone 10 x 14 mm; gr 7; US 9,5

A Roman carnelian intaglio set in a later gold ring. Votive scene. A standing, draped figure is depicted frontally, holding a votive offering dish (patera) in his left hand and a sceptre with an eagle perched on it in his right. On the sides, two stars, at the bottom, a candelabrum or incense burner (?) . Wear marks. The gem is mounted in a Georgian-era chiseled gold ring. Rare subject. 2nd - 3rd century A.D. Stone 11 x 16; gr 5,63; US 9

A Roman gold ring with a jasper intaglio. Menorah with attributes. The hoop rounded without and flatten within with broadering shoulders ending on a high raised bezel and set with an oval variegated jasper intaglio. Menorah with attributes. Wear marks. Rare. For parallels: Jeffrey Spier, Late Antique and Early Christian gems, plate 121 n. 947 ss. 1st-2nd century A.D. Stone 13 x 15 mm; gr 6,43; US 9/9,5

A Roman nicolo intaglio set in a iron and gold ring (restored with silver). Gorgona head. Iron ring with gold bezel rim, damaged and missing, unwearable and restored internally with a silver lining. A nicolo engraved with the head of Gorgona is set in the center. Deposits, missing parts and signs of wear. 1st - 2nd century A.D. Stone: 7 x 8 mm; 2,35 gr.

A fine Roman carnelian intaglio set in a modern gold ring. Portrait of the empress Sabina. An important roman carnelian intaglio depicting the portrait of Sabine, wife of the emperor Hadrien, 2nd century A.D. This portrait recalls a series of her portraits with the same features; a long flexible neck springing from a chiton with undulating and shimmering folds, a youthful face, a majestic and somewhat cold bearing. The best example of this series is in the Sangiorgi collection. Others in the British Museum, showing slight variations. Here unlike the other copies of this series, it is an effigy with more mature features, a matron. We also find on each model, the wide braid composed of different hair bands that surround the head, the horizontal braids covering the top of the head, the small crochet locks frame the forehead. The portrait is engraved with great artistic and technical execution. The stone has minor chips on the edge, and significant wear marks, slightly burnt. Set in a later collector gold ring. Mid 2nd century A.D. Stone 16 x 20 x 4 mm circa; 10,30 gr. Ring size 57

A Roman gold finger ring. Smooth unengraved bezel. Deposits. Wear marks. 1st - 2nd century A.D. 2,5 gr. US 2.5

A Roman engraved gold finger ring with a palm branch Round bezel added above the ring, with a small engraved palmette. Wear marks. 1st - 2nd century A.D. 3 gr. US 3 3/4

A rare Roman silver engraved seal. Male portrait The head is facing left, surrounded by the inscription LEONTI-VIVAS. The effigy is characterized by a short hairflow and a drawn beard, both referable to the imperial models of the late 3rd century A.D. (Massimino Daia, Costanzo Cloro, Massenzio). The inscription contains an auspicious meaning to Leontius. This seal was probably mounted into a ring, traces of which are still on the reverse. Excellent preservation.
Parallels: Alföldi, M.R. - 1950 - Aranykincselet Brigetioból a III. Század végéröl, vol. 48-49, pp. 5-9.
European private collection. Diam. 10 x 4 mm 2,64 grs

A large Late Roman red jasper intaglio. Emblematic scene with two victories. Central symmetrical scene with two winged victories holding up a crown together, a shrub at the bottom. The model derives from the coin reverses of some 3rd century roman issues (for ex. Gordian III, Pisidia, Antioch). Very small chip on the edge. 3rd-4th century A.D. 15 x 18 x 4 mm

A large Frederician burnt agate intaglio. Imperial bust. Bust of a laureate Roman emperor facing left, from the Frederician Era. Wear marks. Rare. 12th-13th century 19 x 23 x 3 mm

A Late Antique- Early Medieval agate cameo. Two figures. A standing male figure is seen from behind, with his head in profile to the left, while holding a draped woman who waves her arms as if to free herself. Probably a mythical episode. Work carved on three-layered jasper. Traces of working tools. Possibly 7th-10th century A.D. 18 x 22 x 5 mm

The Seal of the Emir 'Ammar. Tourmaline intaglio with Arabic inscription, set in a later gold pendant Described as being made of Tourmaline stone (Rubellite - Madagascar ruby), engraved and originally set in a ring, it represents the seal of Emir 'Ammar who conquered Rametta under Al-Mu'izz. He became a high dignitary at the court of al-Aziz. He was entrusted with the caliph's son, al-Hakim, who was only 11 years old, upon the death of al-'Aziz. He earned the titles of Wasitah (intermediary) and Amin al-Dawlah (the most trusted of the Empire). Translation of the engraved inscription: In the guiding light of Al-'Aziz the fire, of the blood of Emir Ammar. Al-Ḥasan ibn ʿAmmār al-Kalbī, also known by his pseudonym Ibn Ammar (fl. 10th century), was an Arab military commander of the armed forces of the Fatimid Caliphate.
A member of the Kalbite dynasty, he was active in the wars against the Byzantine Empire in Sicily in the 960s, leading the capture of Taormina and Rometta, which completed the Muslim conquest of Sicily. Published in Siciliae Nummi Cuphici, by Vincenzo Carascio, printed 1981, Hohner, p. 188 n.150. European private coll.              ca. 10th century

A postclassical Near Eastern agate engraved scarab. Victory on a biga. Winged Victory leads a chariot drawn by two horses, to the right. The figure holds a whip in her left hand, and the reins in her right; behind, a star. Wear marks. 19th century or later. 23 x 31 x 17 mm

An Egyptian Late Period rock crystal scaraboid engraved in a later period. Rural scene A naked male character is working among the plants with a tool. Wear marks and crack of the stone. Scarab 664-332 B.C- intaglio 20th century circa. 16 x 22 x 11 mm

A postclassical agate cameo. Vase. Shaped like a kantaros, with details of a human face on the belly of the container. 19th century circa. 17 x 19 x 5 mm