Lotto 78 | A Roman carnelian intaglio set in a gold stick pin. Apollo.

Bertolami Fine Art - Piazza Lovatelli 1, 00186 Roma
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martedì 8 luglio 2025 ore 14:00 (UTC +01:00)

A Roman carnelian intaglio set in a gold stick pin. Apollo.

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.