Auction 86 - Glyptics and Ancient Jewelry sessione unica
mercoledì 9 dicembre 2020 ore 14:00 (UTC +01:00)
A roman amber finger ring with lion protome.
A roman amber finger ring with lion protome.
1st – 2nd century A.D.
30 x 32 mm
Ring shaped in a fine twist. The bezel in a form of a crouched lion. Nice dark red color, opaque on the surface.
Parallel: Cabinet des Médailles, Paris, inv. Froehner.1138
U.K. private collection, London.