Neoclassical Gold Ring With Minerva Portrait Intaglio - Mar 14, 2024 | Apollo Art Auctions In London
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NEOCLASSICAL GOLD RING WITH MINERVA PORTRAIT INTAGLIO

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NEOCLASSICAL GOLD RING WITH MINERVA PORTRAIT INTAGLIO
NEOCLASSICAL GOLD RING WITH MINERVA PORTRAIT INTAGLIO
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Ca. AD 1800-1900.A rectangular-shaped carnelian intaglio with a finely rendered portrait of the goddess Minerva (Greek Athena). She is depicted facing left, wearing an elaborate headdress. The intaglio is set in a gold finger ring. Minerva was widely recognized as the goddess of wisdom, knowledge, and strategic warfare. Her esteemed position in the pantheon was further enhanced by her embodiment of various virtues, including wisdom, courage, and justice. Size: D:19.15mm / US: 9 1/4 / UK: S; Weight: 3.3g Provenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1990s.
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NEOCLASSICAL GOLD RING WITH MINERVA PORTRAIT INTAGLIO

Estimate £600 - £900
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Starting Price £300
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