Ancient Roman Intaglio Set Into 18K Gold Ring
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**Originally Listed at $400**
Roman, later Imperial Period, ca. 2nd to 5th century CE. A pale red-brown stone intaglio set into a modern 18kt gold ring. The intaglio appears to depict a bearded senator figure wearing a laurel wreath and a toga. The presence of the beard dates the piece as beards were not fashionable until the Emperor Hadrian began to wear them, as Plutarch suggests, to hide the scars on his face. The wearing of a beard was also associated with homage to Greek culture, which was then popular. Ring size 8.75; size of intaglio: 0.25" W x 0.45" H (0.6 cm x 1.1 cm)
Provenance: Ex-Private East Coast, USA Collection
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#119176
Roman, later Imperial Period, ca. 2nd to 5th century CE. A pale red-brown stone intaglio set into a modern 18kt gold ring. The intaglio appears to depict a bearded senator figure wearing a laurel wreath and a toga. The presence of the beard dates the piece as beards were not fashionable until the Emperor Hadrian began to wear them, as Plutarch suggests, to hide the scars on his face. The wearing of a beard was also associated with homage to Greek culture, which was then popular. Ring size 8.75; size of intaglio: 0.25" W x 0.45" H (0.6 cm x 1.1 cm)
Provenance: Ex-Private East Coast, USA Collection
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.
#119176
Condition
Intaglio has some minor surface scratching but artwork is very clear.
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Ancient Roman Intaglio Set Into 18K Gold Ring
Estimate $700 - $900
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