Description:

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: private East Coast, USA collection; ex-private Dere family collection, New York, New York, USA, acquired prior to the 1980s

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#157740

  • Condition: 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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