Bertolami Fine Art - Piazza Lovatelli 1, 00186 Roma
ASTA 267 - GLITTICA ASTA 267 - GLITTICA
Friday 7 July 2023 hours 12:30 (UTC +00:00)
A LATE ROMAN GOLD RING SET WITH A CARNELIAN INTAGLIO. EAGLE HOLDING A LAUREL WREATH.
A LATE ROMAN GOLD RING SET WITH A CARNELIAN INTAGLIO. EAGLE HOLDING A LAUREL WREATH.
3rd century A.D.
Stone 10x12 mm; 7,92 gr; int. diam 18 mm
The rounded hoop with two twisted gold wires separated by a central platted wire. The shoulders ending with a small spherical bead are surmounted by a high raised bezel composed of two box-settings and set in the center of a carnelian intaglio. The scene depicts an eagle with laurel wreath in its beak. Signs of use on the surface of the stone.
Provenance: U.K. private collection