Description:

Northern Europe, Neoclassical period, ca. 18th to early 19th century CE. A ruby red glass intaglio depicting a scene from the Iliad, with two men dragging the Trojan horse towards the tall walls of the city, in a dramatic and dynamic scene based on artistic styles of the Classical era. The Neoclassical period saw immense northern European interest in the Classical world, in part inspired by the budding science of archaeology. Artists looked to the deep past for inspiration, but brought an imaginative sensibility to their depictions of it. This intaglio is wrapped in a hard, thin, black leather strip. Size: 1.45" W x 1.1" H (3.7 cm x 2.8 cm)

Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection

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  • Condition: Light scratching on surface. Could easily be made into a wearable piece of jewelry.

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