Oud-Romeins Intaglio met Mercury en Cupid
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Oud-Romeins agaat-intaglio met Mercury en Cupido, ovaal 2,4 × 1,7 cm, in goede staat, circa 1e–3e eeuw n.Chr.
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An extremely fine Ancient Roman agate intaglio featuring male figure depicted in the nude. The intaglio is oval in shape with bevelled sides. The obverse has been carved with image of a male walking to the left and holding a child. The figure wears a petasos and chlamys and has a caduceus in his left hand, identifying him as Mercury, Roman god of commerce. Mercury is often depicted with infant Dionysus, however the wings of the infant depicted in this intaglio suggest that this is Eros or Cupid. Fine, intricate incisions portray elements such as the strands of hair, folds of drapery, and facial features of the two figures. The agate is predominantly brown with natural white striations and a veined pattern. The reverse is smooth and unadorned. This piece is supplied with a museum-quality impression.
The term intaglio refers to a small image that has been engraved into a gemstone and usually set in a piece of jewellery, most commonly a ring. Such artistic form has its origin in Sumer in the 4th millennium BC, with the appearance of cylinder and stamp seals, whereby decorations and patterns were engraved into soft stones. During the Hellenistic period and the early Roman Empire, the art of intaglio reached its apogee, with there being a steady decline in craftsmanship in the late Imperial Rome, until a revival of interest with the Byzantine and during the Renaissance.
Measurements: L 2.4cm x W 1.7cm
Provenance: From the collection of a Swiss gentleman formed in Europe from 1970-1980s; thence by descent from the family in London.
N.B. Delivery may be longer due to the busier period and we do not guarantee delivery before Christmas. Items paid for after the 19th December will be shipped after the New Year (week commencing on the 5th January 2026). **There will be an additional fee incurred for returned shipments due to buyer’s non-response to customs enquiries and/or unsuccessful delivery attempts.**
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Vertaald door Google TranslateAn extremely fine Ancient Roman agate intaglio featuring male figure depicted in the nude. The intaglio is oval in shape with bevelled sides. The obverse has been carved with image of a male walking to the left and holding a child. The figure wears a petasos and chlamys and has a caduceus in his left hand, identifying him as Mercury, Roman god of commerce. Mercury is often depicted with infant Dionysus, however the wings of the infant depicted in this intaglio suggest that this is Eros or Cupid. Fine, intricate incisions portray elements such as the strands of hair, folds of drapery, and facial features of the two figures. The agate is predominantly brown with natural white striations and a veined pattern. The reverse is smooth and unadorned. This piece is supplied with a museum-quality impression.
The term intaglio refers to a small image that has been engraved into a gemstone and usually set in a piece of jewellery, most commonly a ring. Such artistic form has its origin in Sumer in the 4th millennium BC, with the appearance of cylinder and stamp seals, whereby decorations and patterns were engraved into soft stones. During the Hellenistic period and the early Roman Empire, the art of intaglio reached its apogee, with there being a steady decline in craftsmanship in the late Imperial Rome, until a revival of interest with the Byzantine and during the Renaissance.
Measurements: L 2.4cm x W 1.7cm
Provenance: From the collection of a Swiss gentleman formed in Europe from 1970-1980s; thence by descent from the family in London.
N.B. Delivery may be longer due to the busier period and we do not guarantee delivery before Christmas. Items paid for after the 19th December will be shipped after the New Year (week commencing on the 5th January 2026). **There will be an additional fee incurred for returned shipments due to buyer’s non-response to customs enquiries and/or unsuccessful delivery attempts.**
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Cultuur
Oud-Romeins
Eeuw / Periode
Circa 1st-3rd Century AD
Name of object
Intaglio with Mercury and Cupid
Verkregen van
Privécollectie
Onderwerp/afbeelding
Eros, Mercurius
Jaar van verkrijging
2000
Land van verkrijging
Onbekend
Staat
Goed
Vorige eigenaar verkregen van
Privécollectie
Vorige eigenaar - jaar van verkrijging
1970
Vorige eigenaar - land van verkrijging
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Ik verklaar dat ik dit object op legale wijze heb verkregen en dat ik bevoegd ben om het te verkopen
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De verkoper is door Catawiki geïnformeerd over de documentatievereisten en garandeert het volgende: - het object is op legale wijze verkregen, - de verkoper is gerechtigd om het object te verkopen en/of te exporteren, indien van toepassing, - de verkoper zal de nodige informatie over de herkomst aanleveren en, indien van toepassing en in overeenstemming met de lokale wetgeving, de vereiste documentatie en vergunningen regelen, - de verkoper zal de koper op de hoogte stellen van eventuele vertragingen bij het verkrijgen van de benodigde vergunningen. Door een bod uit te brengen, erken je dat voor de import mogelijk documentatie vereist is, afhankelijk van het land waar je woont, en dat het verkrijgen van vergunningen kan leiden tot vertraging in de levering van je object.
