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Auction 54
– 9 November 2018
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Antiquities and Glyptic
Fr, 09.11.2018, from 4:30 PM CET
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Lot 131
Fine, archaic greek intaglio on an agate scarab. A satyr, kidnapping a girl. The piece shows a big satyr, turned to the right with his head in profile...
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21'875 GBP
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Lot 132
A precious etruscan scarab in deep red carnelian. Two warriors. In the foreground there is the winning warrior, protected by a shield, ready for a mor...
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10'313 GBP
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Lot 133
An intaglio on an etruscan carnelian scarab, mounted on an ancient gold ring. Capaneus (warrior struck by lightnings). The character can be identified...
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12'625 GBP
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Lot 134
An intaglio on an etruscan carnelian scarab, mounted on an ancient gold ring. Hercules at the spring/fountain. The hero, turned to the right, is filli...
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7'500 GBP
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Lot 135
An intaglio on an etruscan carnelian scarab, mounted on an ancient gold ring. Man running to the right. Globular elements. Wear marks. For comparisons...
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1'750 GBP
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Lot 136
An etruscan intaglio on a burnt carnelian scarab, mounted in an ancient gold seal. Mythological scene. A standing male character is leaning on a knobb...
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Lot 137
An etruscan carnelian scarab, mounted in a gold bracelet by Giacinto Melillo. Centaur, armed with two swords. Engraved employing two globular elements...
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9'063 GBP
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Lot 138
An etruscan gold ring. The hoop has a large and flat band, with an intertwined decoration, alternating with a serpentine, threadlike element on two le...
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1'188 GBP
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Lot 139
A greek gold ring. Sphynx. On the bezel, of a romboidal shape, there is a sphynx, stretched forward, within a chiselled frame. At each of the two endi...
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3'000 GBP
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Lot 140
A greek gold ring. Two cranes. The engraved bezel has the shape of a Beotian shield (about the shape of the Boetian Shields, see. Greek coinages, e.g....
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4'000 GBP
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Lot 141
A greek gold ring. Smooth bezel. Sample from the classical period, type IX. Wear marks due to time and use. For comparisons: J. Boardman, Greek gems a...
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1'250 GBP
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Lot 142
A greek gold ring. Smooth bezel. Sample from the classical period, type II. Wear marks due to time and use. For comparisons: J. Boardman, Greek gems a...
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2'250 GBP
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Lot 143
A greek gold ring. Hercules and the Nemean lion. The hero strangles the animal by choking it with his mighty arms. Sample from the classical period, t...
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5'750 GBP
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Lot 144
A greek gold ring. Warrior. The helmeted male character is turned to the right, his hand on the hip, and is leaning against his spear, the which he is...
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6'250 GBP
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Lot 145
A greek gold ring. Intertwining decoration. Two bands, each formed by three conjoined threadlike elements, intertwined along the whole hoop, and are e...
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2'125 GBP
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Lot 146
An etruscan gold ring. Horse. Bezel in the shape of an almonds (also said "eye shape"), embossed with the figure of a horse, galloping towards right; ...
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2'500 GBP
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Lot 147
An etruscan gold ring. Lion. Bezel in the shape of an almonds (also said "eye shape"), embossed with the figure of a lion, turned to the left; the bor...
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4'000 GBP
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Lot 148
An etruscan gold ring. 4th century B.C. Ogival bezel, almond shape, surrounded by a thin, twisted frame. Inside there are numerous grains, of differen...
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2'750 GBP
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Lot 149
A greek gold ring. Double Hercules' knot. The ring is characterized by a thin, double hoop, in which there is a small snake inserted at each side, and...
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2'750 GBP
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Lot 150
A greek gold ring. Hercules' knot. The ring is characterized by a flat and thin hoop, ending by an elegant Hercules' knot; the latter is done with a r...
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1'375 GBP
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Lot 151
A greek gold ring. Hercules' knot. The ring is characterized by a flat hoop, ending with two connections (thicker, and worked with a dotted thread), f...
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2'750 GBP
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Lot 152
An etruscan iron intaglio. Hercules with club. The standing hero, turned to the left, is wearing the nemean lion skin; he is holding a laurel wreath i...
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625 GBP
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Lot 153
A hellenistic garnet intaglio, mounted on an ancient gold ring. Danae. The figure is turned to the right, with the body in three quarters and the head...
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10'938 GBP
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Lot 154
An italic banded agate intaglio. Philosppher with herm .The intaglio is part of the so-called "Italic, Etruscanizing group" (G.M.A. Richter), being a ...
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1'125 GBP
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Lot 155
An italic carnelian intaglio. Male character with a stick. The bearded figure is wearing a long dress, and advances towards the right holding a stick ...
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2'500 GBP
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Lot 156
An italic banded agate intaglio. Warrior. The male figure, standing and turned to the left, is holding the spear in his right hand and the shield in t...
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Lot 157
An italic banded agate intaglio. Bearded head of a man, wearing a laurel wreath, and in profile to the left. Wear marks and light chipping on the bord...
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Lot 158
An italic banded agate intaglio. Auspicious allegorical emblem, made of a wheel flanked by an attribute (presumably some fished fishes, hanging from a...
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Lot 159
A roman republican banded agate intaglio. Allegorical emblem. Two palm branches crossing over a caduceus, which is vertically positioned in the center...
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450 GBP
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Lot 160
An italic sard intaglio. Allegorical emblem. In the center we see a finely engraved cornucopia, with a wheat ear (on one side) and a poppy (on the oth...
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500 GBP
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Lot 161
A roman republican light agate intaglio. Allegorical emblem. In the center there is a winged caduceus, behind which a poppy flower crosses with a ribb...
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Lot 162
A roman republican intaglio in banded agate. Ship. The watercraft is turned to the left, in full sail; it has a rostrum on the bow and the helmsman on...
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1'875 GBP
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Lot 163
An italic banded agate intaglio. Horse. Work carried out employing globular elements. Ground line. End of the 2nd - beginning of the 1st century B.C ...
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450 GBP
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Lot 164
An italic banded agate intaglio. Rampant goat. The quadruped is jumping on ahead, exactly occupying the bezel diagonal. The animal's head intentionall...
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1'375 GBP
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Lot 165
A roman banded agate intaglio. Fantastic creature. The hybrid being is made of an avian body ad a bald man's head. The figure is bending its head back...
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500 GBP
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Lot 166
A roman carnelian agate intaglio. Allegorical emblem. In the center there is a shield, upon which there is a female owl; behind, we can spot a spear, ...
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500 GBP
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Lot 167
A roman carnelian intaglio. Cock and vase. The bird is tightening a snake in its beak, pulling it out of the edge of the vase, which has a flattened p...
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500 GBP
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Lot 168
A roman carnelian intaglio. Sphynx and caduceus. The fantastic creature is turned to the left, and has a modius on the head; in front of it, a winged ...
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525 GBP
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Lot 169
A roman carnelian intaglio. Lion head. The feline's face is turned to the left, and characterized by a thick mane and the jaws wide open, tongue hangi...
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525 GBP
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Lot 170
A roman carnelian intaglio. Sea scene. A male character (triton?), turned to the left, is holding a stick (or wheel?), surfacing from the sea in a big...
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600 GBP
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Lot 171
A roman carnelian intaglio. Crostacean (shrimp). Bright stone colour. 1st-2nd century A.D. 10 x 9 x 3 mm
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500 GBP
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Lot 172
A roman banded agate intaglio, mounted on an ancient gold ring. Crostacean. Elegant combination, made of a flat and elongated bezel, of an excellent g...
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1'625 GBP
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Lot 173
A roman carnelian intaglio, mounted on a gold ring. Quadruped. The feline is characterized by several projecting udders, a long tail and a hirsute man...
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750 GBP
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Lot 174
A roman carnelian intaglio. Sow. The animal is devouring a fruit on the ground, chewing it with its famished jaws. Engraving carried out with artistry...
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875 GBP
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Lot 175
A roman repubblican agate intaglio. Boar attacked by a dog. Inscription in the field: PIL (in the upper part) ANTE (dyphtong, in the lower part). Work...
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1'188 GBP
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Lot 176
A roman double-layer onyx intaglio. The Dionysian panther. The mighty feline is advancing; behind there is a thyrsus. Interesting work, characterized ...
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688 GBP
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Lot 177
A roman sard intaglio. Eagle head. The animal is turned to the left, and is characterized by a large beak, curved and pointed, and a thick plumage. A ...
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875 GBP
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Lot 178
A roman green chalcedony intaglio. Imperial eagle. It proudly spreads its wings, and turns its head to the left; it's tightening a laurel leafy branch...
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1'375 GBP
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Lot 179
A roman yellow jasper intaglio. Eagle with attributes. The bird is ripping a hare, disembowelling it with its sharpened beak. In the field, a crescent...
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Lot 180
A roman red jasper intaglio. An eagle with its prey. The bird of prey, its wings spread, is ripping a mammal (presumably a hare) while still flying. A...
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475 GBP
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Lot 181
A roman amethyst intaglio. Eagle. The bird, holding a laurel wreath in its beak, is lying on a pedestal, from which a palm branch comes out. Allegoric...
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938 GBP
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Lot 182
A roman red jasper intaglio. Ant. The insect is seen from above; has six legs and holds a wheat grain in its mouth. Small chipping in the higher secti...
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425 GBP
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Lot 183
A roman green chalcedony intaglio. Ant. The insect is seen from above; has six legs and a wheat grain in its mouth. 1st - 2nd century A.D. For compari...
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Lot 184
A roman carnelian intaglio. Wheel and butterfly. The insect has delicately landed on the wheel handle. Light wear marks. 1st century B.C. - 1st centur...
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400 GBP
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Lot 185
A roman red jasper intaglio. Bow with an arrow. Nice emblematic composition, related to love and hunt. Beautiful stone color. 1st century A.D. 8 x 10...
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688 GBP
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Lot 186
A roman carnelian intaglio. Attributes of Mercury: winged sandals and caduceus. 1st century A.D. 13x11,5x 2 mm
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500 GBP
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Lot 187
A roman black onyx intaglio. Decorated urn. The precious container (without handles), which can be identified with a krater or, more likely, an urn wi...
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5'250 GBP
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Lot 188
A roman nicolo intaglio. Small jug. The container is characterized by only one handle, and decorated; the neck is elongated. A work of a certain elega...
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625 GBP
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Lot 189
A rock crystal roman intaglio. Allegorical composition, made of a wheat ear, on the right, and three animals put one above the other, on the left (fro...
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750 GBP
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Lot 190
A roman carnelian intaglio. Crab. The intaglio is referred to zodiac signs (cancer). Chipping on the border and light wear marks. 1st - 2nd century A....
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Lot 191
A roman carnelian intaglio. Military emblem. In the center there is a decorated altar, upon which we can see a female owl between two spears; on the l...
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1'750 GBP
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Lot 192
A roman carnelian intaglio. Pegasus. Interesting work, carried out with a peculiar style, inspired by greek art. Traces of the ancient iron mounting (...
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750 GBP
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Lot 193
A roman carnelian intaglio, mounted in a modern gold pendant. Bull. The mighty animal, turned to the left, is charging. 2nd century A.D. Intaglio 10 ...
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525 GBP
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Lot 194
A roman red jasper intaglio. Gryllos. The hybrid composition is made of a male head, with an eagle on top; a lion head comes out from the character's ...
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500 GBP
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Lot 195
A roman red jasper intaglio. Gryllos. The hybrid composition is made of a boar head joined to a human face in profile and a lion head. Unusual and int...
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1'063 GBP
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Lot 196
A roman green chalcedony intaglio. Gryllos. The hybrid combination is made of a sylenus head and a Pan head. Apotropaical intaglio, related to the rus...
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450 GBP
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Lot 197
A roman carnelian intaglio. Gryllos. The fantastic creature is made of a cock body, on which there are , grafted, an equine protome on the top and a s...
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475 GBP
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Lot 198
A roman red jasper intaglio. Gryllos. The fantastic creature is made of a human face, his profile turned upwards, and grafted on an avian body, which ...
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525 GBP
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Lot 199
A roman red jasper intaglio. Gryllos. Five masks are joined to a bunch of grapes: two bearded masks of sylenus (above) and three masks of youth (under...
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Lot 200
A roman red jasper intaglio. The hybrid being is made of two heads, one of Silenus and one of eagle. Apotropaical intaglio, characterized by deep carv...
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750 GBP
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Lot 201
A roman republican intaglio in dark brown agate. Actor with mask. The young character, turned to the left, is showing the theater mask (oriented up, a...
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813 GBP
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Lot 202
A roman carnelian intaglio. Gryllos. The hybrid composition is made of two conjoined theater masks, one of a Silenus and one of a youth. 2nd century A...
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475 GBP
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Lot 203
A roman carnelian intaglio. Theater mask. The comical effigy of an old man, turned to the left, is engraved searching for a strong realism in the depi...
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813 GBP
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Lot 204
A roman sard intaglio. An actor with a mask. The juvenile face, turned to the left, has on his head (still partially worn over his face) the mask of a...
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Lot 205
A roman carnelian intaglio. Theater mask, of an old character, nearly facing. 2nd century A.D. 8,5 x 9 x 2 mm.
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275 GBP
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Lot 206
A roman garnet cameo. Comical theater mask, with the mouth wide open, made in high relief with a flat base (as a bezel for the mounting on the piece o...
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Lot 207
A roman deep red carnelian intaglio. Head of Ganymede. The young face, in profile to the left, is framed by thick hair, partially covered by a phrygia...
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500 GBP
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Lot 208
A roman republican black agate intaglio. Helmeted head. Signs of the ancient iron mounting (ring). 1st century B.C. 13,5x13,5x2 mm
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500 GBP
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Lot 209
A rare, hellenistic carnelian intaglio, mounted in a modern gold ring. Portrait bust of a Ptolemaic queen. The royal effigy is laureate and in profile...
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Lot 210
A roman agate intaglio. Bust of Ptolemaic queen-Isis. The effigy is turned to the left, with head in profile and facing bust. The figure is characteri...
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3'000 GBP
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Lot 211
A roman sard intaglio. Facing busts of young Marc Anthony and Octavia. The characters are very skilfully depicted, especially if we consider the daint...
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4'250 GBP
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Lot 212
A fine roman cameo in onyx-sardonyx. Zeus with the four elements. The king of the Olympus, laureate, is turned to the right and charatcerized by thick...
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37'500 GBP
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Lot 213
A roman double layer agate intaglio. Bust of Artemis, she has the quiver on her back. Inscription at the bottom: R-A-P. Intaglio carried out with clea...
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Lot 214
A roman sard intaglio. Head of a roman noblewoman. The effigy, turned to the right, is stylistically and physiognomically ascribable to the portrait t...
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Lot 215
A roman glass-paste cameo. Helmeted head of Athena, turned to the left. The figure, characterized by a round chin, full mouth and big eyes, is inspire...
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Lot 216
A roman glass paste cameo, mounted in an ancient gold pendant. Bust of Eros. The winged youth is depicted with head in profile and naked back in three...
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Lot 217
A roman carnelian intaglio. Bust of Eros. The young winged youth is depicted frontally, with a very light torsion of the bust to the right and of the ...
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1'500 GBP
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Lot 218
A roman amethyst intaglio. Head of young Bacchus. The effigy of the god, turned to the left, has the hair tightened on the nape by a braid, going down...
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750 GBP
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Lot 219
A roman carnelian intaglio. Head of Dionysus. The god is turned to the left, and is characterized by long and tied hair, adorned with heart-shaped ivy...
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1'250 GBP
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Lot 220
A deep red carnelian intaglio. Bust of a warrior. The character, turned to the right, is wearing a greek helmet, and shows a long beard and powerful m...
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750 GBP
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Lot 221
A roman sard intaglio. Young offerer. The girl, turned to the right, has her hair held by a ribbon, and is wearing a light tunic. With her left hand s...
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3'000 GBP
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Lot 222
A roman carnelian agate intaglio. Female bust, wearing a tunic. The young woman is turned three quarters, with semi-closed lips and hair flowing over ...
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Lot 223
A roman carnelian intaglio. Veiled bust of a city (personification), wearing turreted crown; at the bottom, protome of a swimming man, which can be id...
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813 GBP
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Lot 224
A roman red jasper intaglio. Conjoined busts of Mars and Athena, both turned to the left. Each deity is wearing a helmet with crest; Athena is wearing...
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750 GBP
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Lot 225
A roman carnelian intaglio. Bust of Artemis, turned to the left. The goddess is wearing her typical tunic, and and carries bow and quiver on her back....
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813 GBP
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Lot 226
A roman carnelian intaglio. Bust of Zeus Serapis, in profile to the left. The engraving is cared in details and carried out with artistry (considering...
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1'375 GBP
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Lot 227
A roman nicolo intaglio. Bust of young Hercules. The hero, with laurel wreath, is turned to the left, with the nemean lion skin tightened under the ne...
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1'500 GBP
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Lot 228
A roman, green chalcedony intaglio. Bust of Athena, turned to the left. The goddess is wearing helmet and gorgoneion. In the field, an olive twig, sin...
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1'250 GBP
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Lot 229
A roman carnelian intaglio. Bust of Athena, turned to the left. 1st - 2nd century A.D. 9 x 12 x 2 mm
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500 GBP
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Lot 230
A roman carnelian intaglio. Bust of Aesculapius. The god, bearded and laureate, is turned to the left, with shoulders in three quarters, and seen from...
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750 GBP
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