ROMAN GLASS INTAGLIO OF A STANDING DEITY IN GOLD RING

Ca. AD 100 - 300. A glass intaglio engraved with a standing deity. Set in a possibly later gold ring, the gem is enclosed by a raised oval collet applied to a broad flat-section hoop that expands across the shoulders to support the setting. Size: D:17.93mm / US: 7 3/4 / UK: P; Weight: 2.7g Provenance: Private London collection; acquired in Munich, Germany in the 1990s.

Estimate:£200

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