Lotto 143 | A lombardic gold ring set with a roman burnt agate intaglio. 

Bertolami Fine Art - Riversdell Close 27, KT16 9JW Chertsey
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A lombardic gold ring set with a roman burnt agate intaglio. 

A lombardic gold ring set with a roman burnt agate intaglio. 

Intaglio 5th-7th century A.D ; Ring 3rd century A.D.
Intaglio 9x10 mm ; US size ring 7 ; 5,4 grs 

Hoop made of a large plain twisted wire and surmounted by an oval bezel framed with a platted gold plaque embossed with triangular and dotted pattern. In the center a roman intaglio depicting Mercury, standing and facing right. Groundline. Rare.

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U.K. private collection