Description:

Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE; Western Europe, Neoclassical Period, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A dazzling gold fob from the Neoclassical period set with a Roman jasper intaglio of Venus, Cupid, and a dolphin. The nude goddess stands to the left, turning her back to the viewer while holding up a himation, as though attempting to drape her cherubic son who rides a dolphin at her feet. The dark jasper intaglio is held in place by a thin bezel with a floral relief backing and a suspension loop formed from the entwined tails of 2 more dolphins, their bodies rising from the verso. Size (intaglio): 0.9" L x 0.8" W (2.3 cm x 2 cm); (fob): 1" L x 0.9" W x 1.2" H (2.5 cm x 2.3 cm x 3 cm); gold quality: 86% (equivalent to 20K+); weight: 13 grams

Cf. Beazley Gems Database at University of Oxford, reference number 1952, current collection: Unpublished Tassie: TRAY 31.2.

Provenance: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, acquired before 2010

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#144158

  • Condition: Ancient intaglio set in Neoclassical fob to be wearable as a pendant. Expected light scratches to intaglio and a few nicks to fob. Otherwise, both are intact and excellent with nice preservation of details.

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