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 218:
A roman black jasper magical intaglio. Hecate.
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Start price:
£
400
Estimated price:
€450 - €600
Auction house commission: 25%
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A roman black jasper magical intaglio. Hecate.
2nd - 3rd century A.D.
16 x 16 x 4 mm
The lentoid shaped intaglio is engraved with the figure of the three-headed goddess Hecate. Her arms rising in a gesture of praying or putting a spell on. Groundline. Slightly butn stone. Wear marks. Traces of the iron setting on the backside.
U.K. private collection
