Hightly Interesting Intaglio

288, Lot: 763. Estimate $500. Sold for $475. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Carnelian intaglio depicting a mouse driving a biga of roosters. Roman, 1st-2nd centuries AD. Engraved with a rare and interesting design of a mouse, holding whip and reins, in a simple car being pulled by two roosters; branch before roosters. Dimensions: 17x10x5mm. Very minor deposits. Intact.