Lot Essay
For a garnet intaglio with frog, see J. Boardman et. al., The Marlborough Gems, 2009, no. 449. The crab and the frog can also be seen as talismans on magic gems cf. S. Michel, Magische Gemmen, Munich, 2001, p. 51, no. 45.
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CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
Details
A ROMAN CARNELIAN INTAGLIO WITH CRAB AND FROG
CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
Intaglio: 3.8 in. (1 cm.) long
CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
Intaglio: 3.8 in. (1 cm.) long
Provenance
European collection, circa 1800-1820 (based on the fob seal).
U.K. art market.
U.K. art market.
Brought to you by
Claudio Corsi
Specialist, Head of Department
For a garnet intaglio with frog, see J. Boardman et. al., The Marlborough Gems, 2009, no. 449. The crab and the frog can also be seen as talismans on magic gems cf. S. Michel, Magische Gemmen, Munich, 2001, p. 51, no. 45.