A Roman Chrome Chalcedony Intaglio - Jul 07, 2022 | Bonhams In England
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A Roman chrome chalcedony intaglio
A Roman chrome chalcedony intaglio
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A Roman chrome chalcedony intaglio
Circa 1st-3rd Century A.D.
Engraved with the youthful figure of Bonus Eventus, holding a dish of fruit and a branch, standing before a plump child, with arms raised and reaching up to him, set in a pre-1932 gold ring, intaglio 1.1cm high, ring size O, 2.7g
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Provenance:
UK private collection.
Acquired by the present owner from Charles Fish Jewellers, Walthamstow.

The Roman genius of Good Fortune, Bonus Eventus, was a popular figure in Roman art, especially on gems. There is a similar plasma intaglio in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 81.6.100.
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A Roman chrome chalcedony intaglio

Estimate £500 - £700
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