Lot 98
A group of twelve Roman and later intaglios and a coral cameo
Closed19 November 2009
Price Realised
GBP 2,125
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A group of twelve Roman and later intaglios and a coral cameo
Intaglios comprise: an oval amethyst depicting a herm of a bearded male head; an oval emerald depicting the profile head of Dionysis; an oval nephrite depicting the figure of Eros; a Near Eastern amethyst cylindrical seal depicting two figures making offerings; an oval cornelian depicting conjoined masks of youth and old age; an oval cornelian of Mercury; an oval sard of a crouching wild boar; a chalcedony of a standing Hercules with club engraved with the Greek letters AP and PIA; an oval cornelian of a flaming altar; three other various intaglios; and an 18th century oval corallium coral cameo depicting a classical female head (13)
Intaglios comprise: an oval amethyst depicting a herm of a bearded male head; an oval emerald depicting the profile head of Dionysis; an oval nephrite depicting the figure of Eros; a Near Eastern amethyst cylindrical seal depicting two figures making offerings; an oval cornelian depicting conjoined masks of youth and old age; an oval cornelian of Mercury; an oval sard of a crouching wild boar; a chalcedony of a standing Hercules with club engraved with the Greek letters AP and PIA; an oval cornelian of a flaming altar; three other various intaglios; and an 18th century oval corallium coral cameo depicting a classical female head (13)
A group of twelve Roman and later intaglios and a coral cameo
Intaglios comprise: an oval amethyst depicting a herm of a bearded male head; an oval emerald depicting the profile head of Dionysis; an oval nephrite depicting the figure of Eros; a Near Eastern amethyst cylindrical seal depicting two figures making offerings; an oval cornelian depicting conjoined masks of youth and old age; an oval cornelian of Mercury; an oval sard of a crouching wild boar; a chalcedony of a standing Hercules with club engraved with the Greek letters AP and PIA; an oval cornelian of a flaming altar; three other various intaglios; and an 18th century oval corallium coral cameo depicting a classical female head (13)
Intaglios comprise: an oval amethyst depicting a herm of a bearded male head; an oval emerald depicting the profile head of Dionysis; an oval nephrite depicting the figure of Eros; a Near Eastern amethyst cylindrical seal depicting two figures making offerings; an oval cornelian depicting conjoined masks of youth and old age; an oval cornelian of Mercury; an oval sard of a crouching wild boar; a chalcedony of a standing Hercules with club engraved with the Greek letters AP and PIA; an oval cornelian of a flaming altar; three other various intaglios; and an 18th century oval corallium coral cameo depicting a classical female head (13)
Please note that as this lot contains a coral cameo it will be subject to US Fish and Wildlife restrictions if it is to be imported into the USA
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Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
Please note that the items in this lot were acquired before 2000