Roman Carnelian Intaglio / Silver Ring
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Description
**Originally Listed At $500**
Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A lovely hand-carved carnelian intaglio of warm red-orange hues depicting a left-facing bull with tall horns and a muscular body. The intaglio is circular in form with beveled sides and set within the wide bezel of a modern high-quality sterling silver ring. A wonderful and wearable example of fine Roman craftsmanship! Amethyst fragments for photography purposes only. Size (ring): 0.8" W x 0.9" H (2 cm x 2.3 cm); size (intaglio): 0.325" W x 0.3" H (0.8 cm x 0.8 cm); quality of silver: 96.5%; total weight: 6.3 grams; US ring size 8.
Provenance: private San Francisco, California, USA collection
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#135205
Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A lovely hand-carved carnelian intaglio of warm red-orange hues depicting a left-facing bull with tall horns and a muscular body. The intaglio is circular in form with beveled sides and set within the wide bezel of a modern high-quality sterling silver ring. A wonderful and wearable example of fine Roman craftsmanship! Amethyst fragments for photography purposes only. Size (ring): 0.8" W x 0.9" H (2 cm x 2.3 cm); size (intaglio): 0.325" W x 0.3" H (0.8 cm x 0.8 cm); quality of silver: 96.5%; total weight: 6.3 grams; US ring size 8.
Provenance: private San Francisco, California, 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.
#135205
Condition
Wearable as shown. Intaglio is ancient and silver ring setting is modern. Intaglio has surface wear and minor abrasions commensurate with age, light fading to incised imagery, and some light roughness along topside, otherwise intact and very good. Silver ring has light tarnishing.
Buyer's Premium
- 24.5%
Roman Carnelian Intaglio / Silver Ring
Estimate $700 - $1,050
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