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Auction archive: Lot number 81

An 18th century gold fob seal with 16th century bloodstone i...

Estimate
£600 - £800
ca. US$995 - US$1,327
Price realised:
£750
ca. US$1,244
Auction archive: Lot number 81

An 18th century gold fob seal with 16th century bloodstone i...

Estimate
£600 - £800
ca. US$995 - US$1,327
Price realised:
£750
ca. US$1,244
Beschreibung:

An 18th century gold fob seal with 16th century bloodstone intaglio attributed to Valerio Belli (1468-1546)
An 18th century gold fob seal with 16th century bloodstone intaglio attributed to Valerio Belli (1468-1546) The oval seal depicting a sacrifice to Bacchus, a goat being killed above the altar, held by a young man and elderly priest, while a man in bacchic-dress plays the flute, a guttum (small flask) is on the ground, and flames are issuing from the altar (visible crack) the gold mount of typical fluted form

Auction archive: Lot number 81
Auction:
Datum:
19 Nov 2009
Auction house:
Christie's
19 November 2009, London, South Kensington
Beschreibung:

An 18th century gold fob seal with 16th century bloodstone intaglio attributed to Valerio Belli (1468-1546)
An 18th century gold fob seal with 16th century bloodstone intaglio attributed to Valerio Belli (1468-1546) The oval seal depicting a sacrifice to Bacchus, a goat being killed above the altar, held by a young man and elderly priest, while a man in bacchic-dress plays the flute, a guttum (small flask) is on the ground, and flames are issuing from the altar (visible crack) the gold mount of typical fluted form

Auction archive: Lot number 81
Auction:
Datum:
19 Nov 2009
Auction house:
Christie's
19 November 2009, London, South Kensington
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