Lot n° 136
Estimation :
3000 - 5000
EUR
Rare gold ring with Roman rock crystal INTAGLIO circa 100-30 - Lot 136
Rare gold ring with Roman rock crystal INTAGLIO circa 100-300 A.D.
Finely engraved convex rock crystal intaglio ring depicting the portrait of a bearded man, engraved on the underside. The right-facing bust features short, curly hair, a receding forehead, deep-set eyes, an aquiline nose and a full beard. The intaglio is set in a beaded frame with a later-period gold ring of openwork design, consisting of a wide ring with scrolling decorations tapering to the back. This portrait could represent the former owner of this elegant piece, perhaps a senator. Size: D: 18.35 mm / US: 8 1/4 / UK: Q 1/2 / 60; 10.3 gr. Provenance: private London collection, former English collection since the 1980s.
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