Description
Victorian period gold charm bracelet, composed of a gold chain link bracelet with ten different ancient Roman period stone intaglios, all set in Victorian gold frames, intaglios are ancient Greek or Roman, all from the ancient Near East.
The intaglios include a smoky agate intaglio depicting a nude striding Eros holding a phiale; an amber sheath of grain intaglio; a carnelian intaglio depicting a male profile head; a bloodstone intaglio depicting a large bundle of grain; a banded agate intaglio depicting a seated nude male holding a bow; a smoky agate intaglio depicting a male profile head wearing a laurel wreath; a smoky amber banded agate intaglio depicting a striding peacock; a red-orange carnelian intaglio depicting Neptune holding a trident; an orange carnelian intaglio depicting a profile male head; and a tiny round amethyst intaglio depicting an eagle looking backwards.
A rare and wearable piece of jewelry with many high-quality intaglios.
Size: 7 ¼” inches long.
Provenance: NYC collection, ex. Willem Bastiaan Blok Collection, Netherlands, 1980s-1990s.
Condition: Excellent condition. Sturdy and suitable to wear.
