Bidspirit auction | RARE HELLENISTIC RED GLASS INTAGLIO

RARE HELLENISTIC RED GLASS INTAGLIO IN SILVER MOUNT DEPICTING A GENERAL AND PRISONER - Ca. 200 - 1 BCA dark red glass oval intaglio engraved with a standing general in military dress holding a long spear, facing a kneeling prisoner at the lower right. Set within a silver mount framed by a rope-twist wire border.Size: 36mm x 27mm; Weight: 11g.Provenance: Private London collection of an established Mayfair dealer and scholar with over 40 years of experience; previously part of 1970s-1990s UK collection.This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.