A Very Fine 19th Century Gilt Brass & Rock Crystal Desk Seal, Continental Circa 1850

 

The figure of a warrior in classical Roman attire, poised with one hand resting upon a shield, the opposing hand clutching a club slung over & behind his shoulder. Mounted upon a naturalistically modeled rocky mound atop a silver clad collar housing a finely carved rock crystal intaglio with a heraldic crest. His shield & anklets affixed with what appear to be small rubies. Overall height, 3 1/8”.

 

Likely inspired by the Renaissance bronze by Bertoldo di Giovanni titled ‘The Shield Bearer’ presently in the Princely Collections, Liechtenstein.

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