Bertolami Fine Art - Riversdell Close 27, KT16 9JW Chertsey
WEB AUCTION 106: Glittica WEB AUCTION 106: Glittica
Friday 12 November 2021 hours 15:00 (UTC +00:00)
A roman eliotrope intaglio. Cock.
A roman eliotrope intaglio. Cock.
2nd century A.D.
9x10x2 mm
The animal, associated with the god Mercury, is facing right, holding two ears of wheat in its beak. Groundline. Vivid color of the stone.
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U.K. private collection