Auction 86
Glyptics and Ancient Jewelry
Dec 9, 2020
Italy
Bertolami Fine Art, 1 Harewood Place, Mayfair (London W1S 1BU- United Kingdom), o 14 Hanover Square, Mayfair, (London, W1S 1HP - United Kingdom).
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Wednesday dec 9 2020, 2 pm GMT (3 pm CEST)
Bertolami Fine Art, 1 Harewood Place, Mayfair (London W1S 1BU- United Kingdom), or 14 Hanover Square, Mayfair, (London, W1S 1HP - United Kingdom)
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LOT 74:
A roman late republian agate intaglio. Actor with mask.
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Start price:
£
400
Estimated price:
€400 - €600
Auction house commission: 25%
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A roman late republian agate intaglio. Actor with mask.
1st century B.C. - 1st century A.D.
11 x 12 x 3 mm
The juvenile face, turned to the left, has on his head (still partially worn over his face) the mask of an old character. The composition can be referred to the gryllos typology, without excluding a certain apotropaic component.
U.K. private collection
