ROMAN GARNET INTAGLIO DEPICTING AN HEAD OF PUTTO IN GOLD RING
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Ca. AD 100 - 300.
A Roman garnet intaglio depicting a head of Putto. The intaglio is set in a high carat (21 ct), possibly later gold ring with the hoop expanding at the shoulders to create triangular-shaped openings supporting the bezel cell. For similar see: El Legado de Hefesto n. 431. This piece has undergone X-ray fluorescence analysis to confirm the metallurgical content suggesting its ancient origin and lack of modern trace elements.
Size: D:17.32mm / US: 7 / UK: N 1/2; Weight: 11g
Provenance: Private Central London collection; ex. UK art market 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
A Roman garnet intaglio depicting a head of Putto. The intaglio is set in a high carat (21 ct), possibly later gold ring with the hoop expanding at the shoulders to create triangular-shaped openings supporting the bezel cell. For similar see: El Legado de Hefesto n. 431. This piece has undergone X-ray fluorescence analysis to confirm the metallurgical content suggesting its ancient origin and lack of modern trace elements.
Size: D:17.32mm / US: 7 / UK: N 1/2; Weight: 11g
Provenance: Private Central London collection; ex. UK art market 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
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ROMAN GARNET INTAGLIO DEPICTING AN HEAD OF PUTTO IN GOLD RING
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