ROMAN CARNELIAN INTAGLIO OF AN EAGLE IN SILVER RING

Roman Imperial, ca. AD 100 - 300. A reddish-orange carnelian intaglio engraved with an eagle standing in profile to the left, its wings partly spread and a wreath held in its beak, above a short groundline. The oval gem is mounted in a possibly later silver ring with a broad, flattened hoop expanding towards the shoulders and an oval bezel. For similar see: Classical Art Research Centre, University of Oxford, Record Number: 40009637. Size: D:18.75mm / US: 8 3/4 / UK: R; Weight: 5.1g Provenance: Private central London collection; previously acquired on the UK art market prior to 2000.

Estimate:£200

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