ROMAN BLOODSTONE INTAGLIO OF A GODDESS IN HIGH KARAT GOLD RING

Ca. AD 50 - 200. An oval bloodstone intaglio engraved with a standing goddess in profile, holding a plant spray. Mounted in a possibly later gold ring with a broad flat hoop tapering towards the rear. Size: D:17.53mm / US: 7 1/4 / UK: O; Weight: 4.3g Provenance: Private London collection; previously in a South-German private collection formed on the European art market in the 1980s and 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter..

Estimate:£400

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