In the manner of Giovanni Bernardi di Castelbolognese. The Continence of Scipio; on right Scipio seated with sceptre in raised right hand commanding release of the wife of Allucius, dragged before him by six Roman soldiers; on left and right in background are two arches; inscribed
Cont - The contubernium latin for ''tenting-together'' the smallest unit of soldiers in the Roman Army, composed of eight legionaries, and Asti – The Roman city
Scipi –Scipio Africanus a noted Roman general
Note: The original 16th Century Ingalio by: Giovanni Bernardi di Castelbolognese is in the British Museum. The subject being popular with engravers, and different versions of it exist on various gems. In the Hermitage at St. Petersburg there are two eighteenth century examples and another was sold in the Herz Collection (Catalogue, 1859, no. 2041).
4.7cm Wide.
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Internal Reference: 24498
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1114803
Dateline of this antique is 18th Century
Height is 0cm (0.0inches)Width is 4.7cm (1.9inches)Depth is 0cm (0.0inches)
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