Lot Essay
Eros is shown dancing and holding aloft a pair of cymbals.
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CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
Details
A ROMAN NICOLO INTAGLIO WITH EROS
CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
Intaglio: 3⁄8 in. (1 cm.) long
Ring size N.
CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
Intaglio: 3⁄8 in. (1 cm.) long
Ring size N.
Provenance
English collection, mid-19th Century (based on the Victorian mourning ring mount).
Jewellery incorporating the Hercules Collection of Cameos and Intaglios, Bonhams, London, 23 September 2020, lot 62.
Jewellery incorporating the Hercules Collection of Cameos and Intaglios, Bonhams, London, 23 September 2020, lot 62.
Brought to you by
Claudio Corsi
Specialist, Head of Department
Eros is shown dancing and holding aloft a pair of cymbals.