Lot Essay
The finely carved Republican profile head with deeply carved layers of closely cropped wavy hair, a prominent, well-defined ear, long aquiline nose, a shallow, stepped forehead and a long neck.
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REPUBLICAN PERIOD, CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.
Details
A ROMAN CARNELIAN RINGSTONE WITH A PROFILE MALE HEAD
REPUBLICAN PERIOD, CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.
9/16 in. (1.5 cm.) long
REPUBLICAN PERIOD, CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.
9/16 in. (1.5 cm.) long
Provenance
with Francesco Martinetti (1833-1895), Rome.
Giorgio Sangiorgi (1886-1965), Rome, acquired and brought to Switzerland, late 1930s; thence by continuous descent to the current owner.
Giorgio Sangiorgi (1886-1965), Rome, acquired and brought to Switzerland, late 1930s; thence by continuous descent to the current owner.
Literature
M.-L. Vollenweider, Die Porträtgemmen der römischen Republik, 1974, vol. I, p. 190, vol. II, p. 81, pl. 139, nos. 1, 6.
Special notice
This lot has been imported from outside of the UK for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission regime. Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer’s premium but will not be shown separately on our invoice.
Sale room notice
Please note that there is additional provenance for this lot: with Francesco Martinetti (1833-1895), Rome.
The work has also been published in M.-L. Vollenweider, Die Porträtgemmen der römischen Republik, please refer to our website for the full details of the publication. (M.-L. Vollenweider, Die Porträtgemmen der römischen Republik, 1974, vol. I, p. 190, vol. II, p. 81, pl. 139, nos. 1, 6.)
The work has also been published in M.-L. Vollenweider, Die Porträtgemmen der römischen Republik, please refer to our website for the full details of the publication. (M.-L. Vollenweider, Die Porträtgemmen der römischen Republik, 1974, vol. I, p. 190, vol. II, p. 81, pl. 139, nos. 1, 6.)
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