Bertolami Fine Art - Piazza Lovatelli 1, 00186 Roma
ASTA 267 - GLITTICA ASTA 267 - GLITTICA
Friday 7 July 2023 hours 12:30 (UTC +00:00)
A ROMAN GOLD RING WITH AN AGATE INTAGLIO. GODDESS.
A ROMAN GOLD RING WITH AN AGATE INTAGLIO. GODDESS.
2nd century A.D.
Stone 10x14 mm; int. size 15x18 mm; 3,89 gr
With massive rounded hoop expanding upwards on the shoulders and surmounted by an oval flatten bezel containg an agate intaglio; a goddess standing left with himation, holding ear of corns in her hands (probably Ceres). Behind, an amphora. Groundline. Wear marks.
Provenance: Formerly Antiquarium Ltd, NY; From a private collection, France, acquired on the art market in the early 2000s