AN IMPORTANT COLLECTION OF ROMAN INTAGLIOS SET WITHIN AN IMP...

Estimate

£35,000 - £40,000

AN IMPORTANT COLLECTION OF ROMAN INTAGLIOS SET WITHIN AN IMPRESSIVE GOLD NECKLACE, ROME, PRE 1870.
the carved intaglios, each set within a gold mount on an oval link chain, integral carved carnelian set clasp. Safety chain.
Marked to the tongue of the clasp with gold mark for Rome pre 1870
Total weight 29.4gms
Length of necklace 40.5cm 
The intaglios measure from approximately  1.4cm  x 1.1cm to 0.7cm x 0.6cm (measurements are approximate and do not include the gold mount)
Please contact the department for additional information regarding the authentication and identifications of the intaglios.

DETAILS OF INTAGLIOS

1)      AN OVAL AMETHYST, CARVED WITH A BIRD ON A BRANCH AND STAR. REFERENCE; Henig, Britain no. 671

2)      AN OVAL CARNELIAN, CARVED TO DEPICT A LION.

3)      AN OVAL GREEN CHROME CHACLECONY, CARVED WITH A PALM AND TWO CORNUCOPIAE.

4)      SECOND HALF OF 1ST CENTURY BCE, AUGUSTAN; A BANDED AGATE CARVED TO DEPICT A COW.

5)      AN OVAL CARNELIAN, CARVED TO DEPICT A COW.

6)      AN OVAL AMETHYST, CARVED TO DEPICT A COW.

7)      AN OVAL CARNELIAN, CARVED TO DEPICT A PAIR OF COWS WITHIN A DECORATIVE BORDER.

8)      AN OVAL CARNELIAN, CARVED TO DEPICT A COW BENEATH A TREE.

REFERENCE Cf Maaskant-Kleibrink, Hague, no 559

 

9)      SECOND HALF OF 1ST CENTURY BCE, AUGUSTAN; AN OVAL BANDED AGATE, CARVED TO DEPICT A PALM, A HORN OF PLENTY AND A GLOBE. (REPRESENTING WORLD RULE)

REFERENCE CF Henig and MacGregor, Ashmolean. 11.27

10)   AN OVAL CARNELIAN, CARVED TO DEPICT A DOLPIN AND A PALM OF VICTORY.

11)   AN OVAL BANDED AGATE DEPICTING DIOSCURI – THE TWO HEAVENLY TWINS OF GREEK MYTHOLOGY WITH THEIR HORSES. REFERENCE; Maaskant-Kleibrink, Hague, no.824

12)   AN OVAL CARNELIAN, CARVED TO DEPICT A CHARIOTEER WITH LARGE TWO HORSE CHARIOT,. INITIALLED ‘AV‘ (possibly part of the name of the owner). REFERENCE; Henig, Britain nos 516-518

13)   A SARDONYX, TRUNCATED CONE, DEPICTING A BIRD PERCHED ON A GLOBE, WITH THE BIRD PECKING FROM A CORNUCOPIA.

14)   AN OVAL CARNELIAN, CARVED WITH A SPHINX. THIS IS THE EMBLEM ADOPTED BY AUGUSTUS FOR HIS FIRST SEAL. REFERENCE; cf Sena Chiesa, Aquileia no 1224; Heni, Britain no. 654; Maaskant-Kleibrink, Hague, no.53

15)   AN OVAL AMETHYST, DEPICTING A SATYR, PART OF THE ENTOURAGE OF DIONYSUS (THIASOS)

16)   AN OVAL, TRUNCATED SARDONYX, CARVED TO DEPICT CUPID

17)   AN OVAL CARNELIAN, CARVED TO DEPIECT TWO HORSES ONE WITH A RIDER

18)    SECOND HALF OF 1ST CENTURY BCE, AUGUSTAN; AN OVAL BANDED AGATE, CARVED TO DEPICE A BOAR. REFERENCE; cf Sena Chiesa, Aquileia no. 1092

19)   AN OVAL CARNELIAN, CARVED TO DEPICT A LION

20)   AN OVAL SARD, CARVED TO DEPICT PEGASUS OR LION GRIFFIN

21)   AN OVAL CARNELIAN, CARVED TO DEPICT A HAND HOLDING CORN AND A POPPY HEAD. REFERENCE cf Sena Chiesa, Aquileia nos 1454-1456

22)   AN OVAL NICOLO, BLUE ONYX, CARVED TO DEPICT A DOLPHIN. REFERENCE; cf Sena Chiesa, Aquileia no. 1404

23)   AN OVAL CARNELIAN, CARVED TO DEPICT A GOAT NIBBLING ON AN EAR OF CORN

24)   AN OVAL CARNELIAN, CARVED TO DEPICT A COW BENEATH A TREE

25)   AN OVAL CARNELIAN, CARVED TO DPICT A HOUND CHASING A HARE. REFERENCE; cf Hening and MacGregor, Ahmolean no. 9.50

26)   AN OVAL GREEN CHROME CHALCEDONY, CARVED TO DEPICT A GOAT WITH A CORN EAR. (THE SYMBOL OF PROSPERITY)

27)   AN OVAL CARNELIAN, CARVED TO DEPICT FOUR CORN EARS (THE SYMBOL OF PROSPERITY. REFERENCE; cf Sena Chiesa, Aquileia no. 1410)