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Lot no. 228
INTAILLE on nicolo mounted on a solid yellow gold ring. Giant. The monstrous mythological figure with the bust of a man and the legs of a snake is presented slightly in three-quarter view. In his hands; globe and leonté. Based on a Roman model inspired by the Hellenistic composition of Time depicted on the Pergamon frieze. Intaglio 12 x 15 mm; TDD 59; 12.88 g Grand Tour period, 18th-19th century A Grand Tour nicolo intaglio mounted on a later massive gold ring. Giant. The mythological monstruous creature is depicted in three-quarters, with male bust and snake legs. In his hands; a globe and lion skin. This model is derived from an Hellenistic composition of the Time of the Pergamon frieze.
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03/26/2024
Offered by Hôtel des Ventes de Monte-Carlo
00 377 93 25 88 89

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