ROMAN AGATE INTAGLIO OF YOUNG MERCURY IN GOLD PENDANT
Ca. AD 1 - 50 . An agate intaglio engraved with young Mercury standing nude on a groundline, his weight on the left leg and the right knee raised. It is mounted in a possibly later gold pendant edged with twisted wire and granulated clusters, with a broad suspension loop above. Size: 27mm x 14mm; Weight: 7g Provenance: Private UK collection; formerly H.G. collection; acquired from A. Kotllar, Paris, French art market, 1970–2006. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Ca. AD 1 - 50 . An agate intaglio engraved with young Mercury standing nude on a groundline, his weight on the left leg and the right knee raised. It is mounted in a possibly later gold pendant edged with twisted wire and granulated clusters, with a broad suspension loop above. Size: 27mm x 14mm; Weight: 7g Provenance: Private UK collection; formerly H.G. collection; acquired from A. Kotllar, Paris, French art market, 1970–2006. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
