WEB AUCTION 106: Glittica

A roman yellow jasper gnostic intaglio. Hecate.

2nd - 3rd century A.D.
9x13x3 mm

The three-headed goddess is standing in front and characterized a long chiton, six arms with bracelets and the heads surmounted by modii. This iconography was used for magical purpose. Very nice colors and variations of the stone. Rare.
For parallels, see: A. Mastrocinque, Sylloge Gemmarum Gnosticarum.
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U.K. private collection

An Egyptian ptolemaic carnelian scarab.

332-30 B.C.
10x14x7 mm

The body sculpted naturalistically. The back engraved with a cartouche. Inside the God Anubis seated holding the flagellum, beneath the hieroglyph « nb ». Trough hole.

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A near-eastern agate seal. Hybrid figure.

Sasanian, 3rd-7th century A.D.
Diam 18 mm ; depth 13 mm

With flat ovoid face and a domed body pierced through for suspension. The face depicts a fire altar form composed of a crescent, a bar with further crescents at its terminals, a standard, a second bar, also with crescents at its terminals. These symbols probably represents a specific clan or tribe.
A similar exemple conserved at Metropolitan Museum of NY, inv. 41.160.636
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A postclassical green glass impression. Phallus.

18th-19th century.
9x9x3 mm

Phallic symbolic in frontal view. Wear marks.

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A lot of 15 roman and postclassical intaglios. Various subjects.

1st-2nd century A.D.
Min 4x5 mm ; max 16x20x8 mm

The group is composed of agate, carnelian, heliotrope, amethyst, red jasper, and chalcedony specimen. The subjects including Tyche, Dionysus, Gemini, a cornucopia, eros with lyre, two ears of corn, a satyr with panther, a bust of philosopher, a warrior, an offerer, a male head, Dionysos, male bust, clasped hands with allegorical emblema, an offerer. Mainly roman period and two postclassical stones.

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U.K. private collection

A group of 15 roman carnelian intaglios. Varia.

1st-3rd century A.D.
12x13x3 mm; 13x16x3 mm; 9x10x3 mm; 11x11x3 mm; 7x10x3mm; 9x10x3 mm; 8x9x2 mm; 7x9x2 mm; 7x10x2 mm; 8x9x2,5 mm; 7,5x12,5x2 mm; 6x11x2 mm; 9x12x2 mm; 9x12x3 mm; 7x7x1,5 mm

From left to right: the goddess Artemis standing and facing left with a deer; a naked warrior standing and facing left with spear and cloak (chipped); a blacksmith seated and hammering ; seated Minerva with attributes; a male figure standing facing right and holding snakes (?); portrait of a goddess facing left; an old shepherd under a tree; a winged Victory facing left with laurel wreath; a male figure standing and facing right with cloack and stick; a kneeling male figure facing left with a cloak; a warrior standing front in contrapposto, the head facing left with spear and sword; Nemesis ; Bacchus standing with attributes and facing right; Minerva Nikephora standing with attributes and facing right; winged Victory facing left. Wear marks.

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A group of 7 hardstones intaglios. Various subjects.

2nd century A.D. and 18th century.
8x9x2,5 mm; 10x13x2 mm; 6x9x3,5 mm; 9x12x6 mm; 10x13x6 mm; 7x9x4 mm; 8x9x3 mm

Dextrarum junctio ; a lion chasing a deer, on top a star ; a dog chasing an hare; allegorical figure with cornucopia; Fortuna-Tyche with attributes; Fortuna-Tyche with attributes; helmeted male portrait facing left.

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U.K. private collection

A lot of 4 glass and carnelian intaglios. Varia.

2nd century A.D.
Min 6x7x2,5 mm ; max11x22x3 mm

From left to right: male figure facing right ; male figure facing right; bust of Selene; male head facing left.

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U.K. private collection

A lot of three roman glass paste intaglios. Varia

2nd Century A.D.
7x11x4 mm ; 9x17x4 mm ; 7x11x2 mm

A silenus standing and facing left. A heron standing and facing right. Groundline. A vase with two faces.

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Two roman jasper intaglios. Varia.

2nd-3rd century A.D.
10x13x3 mm ; 9x10x2 mm

On top, a lion facing left. Groundine. Beneath, the second intglio shows a cista with cornucopiae and ears of corns surmounting a dextrarum junctio.

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U.K. private collection

A lot of 3 roman carnelian intaglios. Portraits.

2nd century A.D.
8x10x1,5 mm ; 9x11x3 mm; 7x9x2 mm

From left to right ; male portrait facing left ; female bust facing left ; Mercury portrait facing left.

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U.K. private collection

A group of 24 intaglios. Roman and later period.

2nd-3rd century A.D. and later
Min 6,5x9x2 mm ; max14x16x4 mm

- A roman carnelian intaglio. Pastor with a goat and tree. Groundline.-B205 A roman carnelian intaglio. Winged eros playing with a ball. - A roman carnelian intaglio. Diane hunting. Groundline. Chip and wear marks. - A roman carnelian intaglio. Mercury standing, facing right. Chip and wear marks. - A roman carnelian intaglio. Roaring lion facing left. Small chip and wear marks. - A roman carnelian intaglio. Minerva standing and facing right. - A roman yellow and black dotted jasper. Good fortune symbols. Chip on the edge. - A roman carnelian intaglio. Pastoral scene. Groundline. - A roman jasper intaglio. Winged Victory. - A roman agate intaglio. Winged Victory. - A roman carnelian intaglio. Naked Silenus standing and facing left. Groundline. - A roman carnelian intaglio. Minerva standing and facing left. - A postclassical carnelian intaglio. Naked man standing and facing left holding bow and arrow. Groundline. - A roman agate intaglio. Winged Victory standing and facing right. She holds a laurel wreath. - A roman carnelian intaglio. Standing Apollo, facing right. Groundline. - A roman carnelian intgalio. Mars with attributes standing and facing left. Groundline. - A roman carnelian intaglio. Mercury with his attributes, standing and facing right. - A roman agate carnelian intaglio. Seated Tyche with cornucopia, and a star. Groundline. - A roman carnelian intaglio. Minerva standing and facing right. Groundline. - A roman carnelian intaglio. Dancing maenade. Chip on the edge. Wear marks. - A postclassical banded agate. Portrait of an hellenistic emperor. Chip on the edge. - A roman carnelian intaglio. Eros picking fruit on a tree. Groundline. - A roman carnelian intaglio. Hand holding attributes ; caduceus, cornucopia, ear of corn. - A roman carnelian intaglio. Mercury with attributes standing and facing right. Groundline.

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U.K. private collection

A group of 12 intaglios. Varia

19th and 20th century.
Min 9x10x3 mm; Max 17x16x4 mm

Female bust facing right; A gryllos with two men heads; ear of corn; male figure standing and facing right; a bold bearded man’s head in the philosopher type with a branch; portrait of helmeted Minerva; allegorical figure holding a balance; erotic scene; bust of a ruler; male portrait; helmet head of Minerva; portrait of a priestress.

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A group of 9 intaglios. Varia

19th and 20th century.
Min 11x14x3 mm ; Max 18x24x4 mm

Portrait of Helios with radiated crown and letters « HELIX »; male bust facing right; winged sphinx facing left; bust of a greek ruler; portrait of Ceres; bust of a young man; bust of Jupiter-Ammon; a deer protome with symbols; bust of a ruler.

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A lot of 9 roman and postclassical intaglios. Various stones and subjects.

2nd century A.D. - 19th century.
Min 8x11x2 mm; max 12x14x2,5 mm

From left to right: goat on a tree ; standing divinity with attributes; a biga facing left; a helmeted warrior facing right with a shield and spear; two anthropomorphic figures; Faune ; militar trophy; a cornucopia ; Mercury standing facing right.

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A group of 7 intaglios and 2 cameos. Varia

18th century A.D.
Min 9x10,5x3 mm ; max 17x23x6 mm

A burnt agate intaglio. Bust of Minerva with helmet facing left; a carnelian intaglio. Two goats; agate intaglio. Philosopher bust; carnelian intaglio. Dyonisus bust. A glass paste cameo on an alabaster stone. Roman portrait; a glass intaglio. Socrates bust; red glass impression. Mythological scene; Sardonyx cameo, chipped. Dyonisus bust; a glass intaglio. Eros riding a dolphin.

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A group of 4 intaglios. Varia

2nd century A.D. and 20th century.
min 5x7x2 mm ; max 14x18x3 mm

A male figure with a stick ; a fish ; a satyre playing the lyra ; Neptune with the trident and a dolphin.

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A lot of 2 postclassical carnelian intaglios. Warrior and goddess.

20th century.
7x10x2 mm ; 8x10x2 mm

The male figure is standing facing left, behind him a shield and spears; a goddess facing back, her head facing right.

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A group of 3 late republican agate and carnelian intaglio. Apotropaic symbols.

1st century B.C.
11x12x2,5 mm ; 7x10x2 mm ; 9x11x2 mm

A rudder on the right, with two latin letters on the left « TA »; rudder with two star; rudder with a club and globe. Symbols of Tyche and good luck for travelers.

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U.K. private collection

A group of 4 roman agate and carnelian intaglios. Varia

2nd century A.D.
12x14,5x3 mm ; 12x15x3 mm ; 9x13x2 mm ; 9x14x4 mm

Bust of Serapis facing left. Wear marks and chips visible. 
Portrait of a young emperor with laurel wreath facing left.
Portrait of a prince facing left.
Portrait of a goddess facing left.

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U.K. private collection

A group of 4 roman intaglios. Varia.

2nd century A.D.
11x14x2 mm ; 10x12,5x2,5 mm ; 9x12x3 mm ; diam 9,5 mm

Eagle holding a laurel wreath in his beak; Mercury with his attributes giving a laurel wreath to Tyche. Groundline; Two herons facing each other, their head in the opposite sides of their body. Groundline; Portrait of a bearded man facing right.

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U.K. private collection

A group of 6 postclassical carnelian intaglios. Heroic and divinities figures.

16th-18th century.
12x14x2 mm; 10x13x3 mm; 11x15x5 mm; 10x13x2,5 mm; 10x13x8 mm; 11x14x4 mm

From left to right; An allegorical figure with two snakes in hand ; a pantheistic goddess standing and facing left; a male figure standing facing right, holding an oinochoe in his hand; Mercury standing with his attributes; an allegorical figure with attributes; hunter with deer. Wear marks.

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U.K. private collection

A lot of 3 postclassical carnelian intaglios. Portraits.

16th-18th century.
14x15x4 mm ; 11x15x4 mm ; 13,5x16x3 mm

From left to right; Portrait of a laureate emperor facing left; Portrait of Hercules with his club facing right; Portrait of a young laureate emperor facing left. Slight wear marks.

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U.K. private collection

A lot of 3 postclassical agate-carnelian intaglios. Mythological figures.

16th-18th century
10x14x3 mm ; 12x15x3 mm ; 14x17x3 mm

From left to right: Neptune standing with the trident and dolphin near a tree. Allegorical draped female figure with branch, at her feet Eros; a dancing Menead with thyrsus. Chip on the edge.

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