Rare Roman Carnelian Intaglio With A Flavian Portrait In Gold Ring - Aug 28, 2022 | Apollo Art Auctions In United Kingdom
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RARE ROMAN CARNELIAN INTAGLIO WITH A FLAVIAN PORTRAIT IN GOLD RING

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RARE ROMAN CARNELIAN INTAGLIO WITH A FLAVIAN PORTRAIT IN GOLD RING
RARE ROMAN CARNELIAN INTAGLIO WITH A FLAVIAN PORTRAIT IN GOLD RING
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Ca. End of 1st century AD A carnelian intaglio skilfully engraved with a Flavian portrait, possibly depicting Emperor Titus or Galba. The figure is portrayed facing left and has a broad forehead, aquiline nose, and strong jaw muscles. The intaglio is set in a gold finger ring of a hemispherical bezel attached to a flat-section hoop.Size: D: 19.15mm / US: 9 1/4 / UK: S; 5.94gProvenance: Property of a London doctor; Previously in a private Swiss collection since the 1980s.
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RARE ROMAN CARNELIAN INTAGLIO WITH A FLAVIAN PORTRAIT IN GOLD RING

Estimate £2,000 - £4,000
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