ROMAN BANDED AGATE INTAGLIO OF A DOLPHIN IN HIGH KARAT GOLD RING

Ca. AD 50 - 200. A convex banded agate intaglio engraved with a dolphin, its S-shaped body shown in profile. Set in a possibly later gold ring with a bezel cell flanked by paired pellets, on a slender hoop of rounded section. Size: D:17.12mm / US: 6 3/4 / UK: N; Weight: 4.3g Provenance: Private London collection; acquired in Germany; formerly in a Swiss private collection formed in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter..

Estimate:£400

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