ROMAN CARNELIAN INTAGLIO DEPICTING CUPID DRIVING A TWO-HORSE CHARIOT

Ca. AD 200 - 300. A carnelian intaglio engraved with a figure of winged Cupid driving a two-horse chariot to the right, holding a whip. The gemstone is set in a plain oval bezel of a flat-section ring, possibly of a later date, that broadens towards the shoulders. A cluster of granules is applied on either side of the setting. For similar see: The Michael C. Carlos Museum, Object Number: 2008.031.321. Size: D:19.15mm / US: 9 1/4 / UK: S; Weight: 6.62g Provenance: Private London collection, acquired on the US art market, in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter..

Estimate:£600

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