Earrings w/ Roman Carnelian Intaglios Nude Venus
Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. A fine pair of hand-carved carnelian intaglios of warm vermilion hues that each depict Venus standing nude and holding a shawl above her head. Each intaglio is set within the bezel of a stainless-steel earring body with a gilt steel frame, and the verso of each has a hinged ear clip. A beautiful and wearable set of earrings! Size (earrings): 0.625" W x 0.8" H (1.6 cm x 2 cm); (intaglios): 0.6" L x 0.4" W (1.5 cm x 1 cm)
Provenance: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, acquired before 2010
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#157740
Condition Report: Constructed in modern times and wearable as shown. Carnelian intaglios are ancient, and gilt steel earrings are modern. Minor abrasions to intaglios, otherwise intact and very good. Nice preservation to intaglio iconography.
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Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. A fine pair of hand-carved carnelian intaglios of warm vermilion hues that each depict Venus standing nude and holding a shawl above her head. Each intaglio is set within the bezel of a stainless-steel earring body with a gilt steel frame, and the verso of each has a hinged ear clip. A beautiful and wearable set of earrings! Size (earrings): 0.625" W x 0.8" H (1.6 cm x 2 cm); (intaglios): 0.6" L x 0.4" W (1.5 cm x 1 cm)
Provenance: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, acquired before 2010
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#157740
Condition Report: Constructed in modern times and wearable as shown. Carnelian intaglios are ancient, and gilt steel earrings are modern. Minor abrasions to intaglios, otherwise intact and very good. Nice preservation to intaglio iconography.
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