Gold Ring w/ Roman Carnelian Intaglio of Male Youth
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Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. A wonderful carnelian intaglio featuring the head of a male youth facing left set into a modern, high-quality - 92.4% - gold ring to be wearable. Boasting a translucent hue of vermillion, the ovoid gem features a beardless male with round cheeks and a shaggy mop of hair crowned by a headband. The lustrous gold ring broadens to a thick shoulder, into which the intaglio is set. A beautiful, wearable piece of ancient history! Size (exterior of ring): 0.9" W (2.3 cm); (intaglio): 0.4" L x 0.3" W (1 cm x 0.8 cm); US ring size: 6.75; gold quality: 92.4% (equivalent to over 22 karats); weight: 12.5 grams
Provenance: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, acquired before 2010
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#178220
Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. A wonderful carnelian intaglio featuring the head of a male youth facing left set into a modern, high-quality - 92.4% - gold ring to be wearable. Boasting a translucent hue of vermillion, the ovoid gem features a beardless male with round cheeks and a shaggy mop of hair crowned by a headband. The lustrous gold ring broadens to a thick shoulder, into which the intaglio is set. A beautiful, wearable piece of ancient history! Size (exterior of ring): 0.9" W (2.3 cm); (intaglio): 0.4" L x 0.3" W (1 cm x 0.8 cm); US ring size: 6.75; gold quality: 92.4% (equivalent to over 22 karats); weight: 12.5 grams
Provenance: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, acquired before 2010
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#178220
Condition
Ancient intaglio set into modern gold ring to be wearable. Intact, excellent, and wearable with nice preservation of incised detail.
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Gold Ring w/ Roman Carnelian Intaglio of Male Youth
Estimate $1,400 - $2,100
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