An 18th century gold fob seal with 16th century bloodstone intaglio attributed to Valerio Belli (1468-1546)
The oval seal depicting a sacrifice to Bacchus, a goat being killed above the altar, held by a young man and elderly priest, while a man in bacchic-dress plays the flute, a guttum (small flask) is on the ground, and flames are issuing from the altar (visible crack) the gold mount of typical fluted form
An 18th century gold fob seal with 16th century bloodstone intaglio attributed to Valerio Belli (1468-1546)
The oval seal depicting a sacrifice to Bacchus, a goat being killed above the altar, held by a young man and elderly priest, while a man in bacchic-dress plays the flute, a guttum (small flask) is on the ground, and flames are issuing from the altar (visible crack) the gold mount of typical fluted form
