Bertolami Fine Art, 1 Harewood Place, Mayfair (London W1S 1BU- United Kingdom), o 14 Hanover Square, Mayfair, (London, W1S 1HP - United Kingdom)., Italy
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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 216:
A roman magical green and red jasper intaglio set in an ancient electrum ring. Serapis and Helios with magical ...
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Sold for: £4,200
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€3,500 - €5,000
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A roman magical green and red jasper intaglio set in an ancient electrum ring. Serapis and Helios with magical inscriptions.
2nd - 3rd century A.D.
Intaglio : 14 x 20 mm Ring : 19 x 15 mm 9,15 g
The solar god is standing, naked, holding the solar wip and the radiated crown, turned on the left torward the Serapis. The seated god is facing Helios, and wearing with crown with the modius. He holds the scepter with his bended right arm. Groundline. Clockwise, on the edge, greek inscriptions engraved : CΕΓΑΠΙC -> Serapis Under the groundline, greek inscriptions. The mounting is an electrum ring, with a rounded hoop without, flatten within and a large oval bezel.
U.K private collection, London.
