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thick beard and curly hair. the face, hair and profile details place this portrait in the antonine period. the aquiline nose, the little half-open mouth, the ears big and rounded. a large neck emerged from the draped bust. this example is similar to representations of marcus aurelius the emperor, and lucius verus (in the laureated version) or to a member of the antonine elite. extraordinary and rare variety of stone, with pinkish inclusions, yellow, brown and orange inside the translucide chalcedony with white dots. wear marks. crack in the lower part of the edge. large stone.","it":"a large roman variegated chalcedony intaglio. bust of draped man. \n 2nd century a.d. \n 16 x 20 x 4,5 mm \n \n the character is turned on the right side, and characterized by a thick beard and curly hair. the face, hair and profile details place this portrait in the antonine period. the aquiline nose, the little half-open mouth, the ears big and rounded. a large neck emerged from the draped bust. this 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roman green chalcedony intaglio. bust of a bearded man. \n 2nd century a.d. \n 7 x 10 x 2 mm \n \n the male character is facing left and characterized by thick hair and beard similar to the severian dynasty portraiture. this private portrait could be confronted to the eastern provincial portraits of septimus severus, by the zoomorphic (?) detail presents on his chest. large use of drill technique. very attractive color of the stone.","it":"a rare roman green chalcedony intaglio. bust of a bearded man. \n 2nd century a.d. \n 7 x 10 x 2 mm \n \n the male character is facing left and characterized by thick hair and beard similar to the severian dynasty portraiture. this private portrait could be confronted to the eastern provincial portraits of septimus severus, by the zoomorphic (?) detail presents on his chest. large use of drill technique. very attractive color of the 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(?) \n 10 x 16 x 4 mm \n \n the young character is facing right, characterized by a short fronthead, short hair, big eye, and typical long neck. a chip on the nose. ancient wear marks."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"78","url":"https://it.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/bertolamifineart/source/catalog/auction/10368/lot/27431/view","tags":["itJewelry_LooseGemstones","itJewelry","itJewelry_all"],"directSalePrice":100,"lastUpdate":"2026-07-19T16:50:56.381Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"£500","currency":"GBP","id":27431,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":500,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/bertolamifineart/cloned-images/27432/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/bertolamifineart/cloned-images/27432/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/bertolamifineart/cloned-images/27432/003/003.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"a roman two-layers agate cameo. bust of emperess. \n first quarter of the 2nd century a.d. \n 8 x 11 x 3 mm \n \n the female figure is facing right, and characterized by a typical hairstyle, finely engraved referrable to the antonine period. the physionomic features and hairstyle reminds the portraiture of matidia-vibia, sabina or some close member of the imperial family. slight chip on the nose and fragmentary edge. ancient wear marks. delicate execution with nice volume rendering. rare.","it":"a roman two-layers agate cameo. bust of emperess. \n first quarter of the 2nd century a.d. \n 8 x 11 x 3 mm \n \n the female figure is facing right, and characterized by a typical hairstyle, finely engraved referrable to the antonine period. the physionomic features and hairstyle reminds the portraiture of matidia-vibia, sabina or some close member of the imperial family. slight chip on the nose and fragmentary edge. ancient wear marks. delicate execution with nice volume rendering. 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venus.groundline. beautiful composition and attractive variety of stone. generously sized setting. use of globular elements. parallel: a.r. m. bizzarri, la collezione di gemme del museo archeologico di bologna, pp. 45-46.","it":"an italic banded agate intaglio. venus victrix with cupid. \n 2nd- 1st century b.c. \n 13 x 20 x 4 mm \n \n the deity is standing, facing left, with the body in three-quarters seen from behind and the head in profile; with his left hand he holds a sword in his sheath, with his right a spear with a shield and a drapery. below, cupid (love) hands the helmet to venus.groundline. beautiful composition and attractive variety of stone. generously sized setting. use of globular elements. parallel: a.r. m. bizzarri, la collezione di gemme del museo archeologico di bologna, pp. 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oxydation of the ring, with iron deposit. a hoop fragment belonging to another ring has remained, welded to the sample with the intaglio mounted on, sample which is characterized by a hoop made of spherical elements.","it":"a roman carnelian intaglio mounted on a silver ring. allegory of fortune. \n 2nd century a.d. \n intaglio 14 x 17 mm ; ring. diam. 15 mm; gr. 9,56 \n \n the scene is made of two facing female figures: on the left, standing fortune, holding the wheel; on the right a non-identified figure, partially covered by the ancient mounting. traces of an extensive corrosion and oxydation of the ring, with iron deposit. a hoop fragment belonging to another ring has remained, welded to the sample with the intaglio mounted on, sample which is characterized by a hoop made of spherical 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