ROMAN RED JASPER INTAGLIO OF A SEA CREATURE IN SILVER RING

Ca. AD 1 - 300. A red jasper intaglio engraved with a sea creature in profile, with prominent horns and a fish-like tail. The oval gem is mounted in a possibly later silver ring with a broad flat-section hoop expanding into a raised bezel. Size: D:16.1mm / US: 5 1/2 / UK: K 1/2; Weight: 5g Provenance: London private collection; ex Austrian collection (1980s–early 1990s).

Estimate:£200

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