Auction 86 Glyptics and Ancient Jewelry
By Bertolami Fine Art
Dec 9, 2020
Bertolami Fine Art, 1 Harewood Place, Mayfair (London W1S 1BU- United Kingdom), o 14 Hanover Square, Mayfair, (London, W1S 1HP - United Kingdom)., Italy

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 22:

An etruscan carnelian scarab intaglio, mounted on an ancient gold ring. Warrior and Faun.

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An etruscan carnelian scarab intaglio, mounted on an ancient gold ring. Warrior and Faun.

4th century B.C.

intaglio : 12 x 16 x 8 ring : 17 x 21 mm 11,12 gr.

The two characters are facing left. The warrior is riding a horse, holding a spear in his left hand. Behind, the faun in “Knielauf” position also carries a weapon toward him. Globular style. Cable border. The mounting is a large broad hoop ending with small convex discs with carnelian scarab; the stone is revolving on a wire swivel passing through the disks and twisted around the ends of the hoop.The scarab is partially damage on the convex backside.

Parallels : J. Boardman, Intaglios and rings : Greek, Etruscan and Eastern, 1975, n°188 et 189.

U.K. private collection 1985. Formerly in Arthur Sambon (1867-1947) collection.

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