[Jewelry making - Article 00210] - Re: [Orchid] Value of old Roman intaglios?

[Richard W. Wise]

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    Perhaps the first to reproduce stone intaglio's in glass was the
    Scottish craftsman James Tassie (1735-1799). "Tassies" are
    beautifully executed and have value and their own right. The Romans
    also made glass paste intaglios that were not considered copies. 

    In the market, the Sassanian (Pre-Islamic Persian) are the least
    expensive and the really well executed classic period Greek the most
    expensive. Intaglios were something of a fad item in Ancient Rome, so
    there are a lot around. Really well executed pieces do command a high
    price. I set them in signet style rings mostly for men. 

Richard 
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