HELLENISTIC CARNELIAN INTAGLIO OF APOLLO IN HIGH KARAT GOLD RING

Ca. 300 BC. A carnelian intaglio engraved with Apollo standing in profile, with one leg advanced and the arms extended, set in a possibly later gold ring with a broad oval bezel and a plain, tapering hoop. For similar see: Beazley database Record Number: 40000190 Size: D:18.34mm / US: 8 1/4 / UK: Q; Weight: 9.8g Provenance: Private London collection; previously part of a distinguished New York private collection, assembled between 1975 and 1995. The collection was authenticated in the early 1990s by Dr. Jack Ogden and Barbara Deppert Lippitz, leading specialists in ancient jewellery. A significant number of objects from this collection were also published in a professional catalogue. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter..

Estimate:£800

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