Auction 86
Glyptics and Ancient Jewelry
Dec 9, 2020
(your local time)
Italy
Bertolami Fine Art, 1 Harewood Place, Mayfair (London W1S 1BU- United Kingdom), o 14 Hanover Square, Mayfair, (London, W1S 1HP - United Kingdom).
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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 254:
A late roman large gold brooch set with an agate, garnets and emeralds
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Sold for: £3,800
Start price:
£
3,800
Estimated price:
€4,000 - €6,000
Auction house commission: 25%
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A late roman large gold brooch set with an agate, garnets and emeralds
4th - 5th century A.D.
33 x 44 mm 15,49 g
The structure of the jewel is in oval-shape, with a hollow and slightly convex body. In the center there is a three-layered agate (which has fallen into the brooch over time and moves slightly in the frame). Around it, five oval garnets and five oval/rectangular emeralds. The brooch is characterized by a finely chiseled frame. The back of the brooch is characterized by a heart-shaped relief ornament. The large-sized jewel is in good general condition, with patina and sediment deposits. Slight damage. Intact.
U.K private collection, London.
