Italian, circa 1780
Seal intaglio with Hercules and Iole
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July 2, 02:36 PM GMT
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Italian, circa 1780
Seal intaglio with Hercules and Iole
carnelian, mounted with a carnelian and metal seal handle
intaglio: 19mm., 1/2 in.
handle: 60mm., 2 3/8 in.
William Tassie Gem Impressions, impression no. 1940 [see University of Oxford Classical Art Centre online database: https://www.carc.ox.ac.uk/XDB/ASP/imageViewerV2.asp?filename=\Books\SPIFF\Edinburgh%20Tassies\W%20Tassie%20Edinburgh%20impressions\31.1\\image.tif]
