ASTA 267 - GLITTICA ASTA 267 - GLITTICA
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A ROMAN OPENWORKED GOLD RING WITH A CARNELIAN INTAGLIO. ANT.
A ROMAN OPENWORKED GOLD RING WITH A CARNELIAN INTAGLIO. ANT.
3rd century A.D.
Stone 5x7 mm; int. Size 12x14 mm; 2,34 gr
Hoop composed of a wavy wire, bordered on either side by a plain and beaded wire. To the end is soldered a high box-setting with globules and set with a carnelian intaglio; ant. Wear marks, slight damages on the box setting.
For a similar typology see: F.H. Marshall, Finger Rings, n.558
Provenance: From a private collection, France, acquired on the art market in the early 2000s