Lot of 7 Roman Hardstone Intaglios. Circa 1st - 3rd Century AD. Including an example engraved with Zeus enthroned, holding a sceptre, with eagle at feet, 0.57g, 11mm; an example engraved with winged Eros riding hippocamp to left, 0.43g, 12mm; an example depicting goddess (Annona?) standing to right, holding cornucopiae and rudder, facing nude youth, holding wreath aloft, 1.09g, 16mm; an example portraying goat, 0.87g, 10mm; an example engraved with goddess standing to left, 0.41g, 11mm; and 2 others.
Condition as seen.
From the Altstetten Collection, kept in the vault of Crédit Suisse Geneva (documentation available upon request) since 26 November 1969.