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 223:
A late roman onyx cameo. Female bust.
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Start price:
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2,200
Estimated price :
€3,000 - €4,000
Buyer's Premium: 25%
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A late roman onyx cameo. Female bust.
3rd century A.D.
16 x 22 x 9 mm
The effigy is in profile to the right. The hair forms a striped mass, which falls down on the neck in a braid and arching ("helmfrisur" hairdo). The ear is uncovered; the neck is elongated, the eye prominent. The bust is draped, the folds of the tunic are engraved with angular pleats. Probably a private portrait. The bust is sculpted in high relief with undercut from the background. Slight chip on the edge. Fine condition.
Parallel: M. Henig, H. Molesworth, The Complete Content Cameos, pp. 58-64.
U.K private collection, London.
