LATE HELLENISTIC GOLD FINGER RING WITH CARNELIAN INTAGLIO OF A...
LATE HELLENISTIC GOLD FINGER RING WITH CARNELIAN INTAGLIO OF A BEARDED MAN
Ca. 197 - 31 BC.
A Late Hellenistic 21 ct gold finger ring with an intaglio depicting a male head in profile facing left. For similar see: Catalogo illustrato della Glittica nella collezione Santarelli, n. 47. This piece has undergone X-ray fluorescence analysis to confirm the metallurgical content suggesting its ancient origin and lack of modern trace elements.
Size: D:18.34mm / US: 8 1/4 / UK: Q; Weight: 8.2g
Provenance: Private Central London collection; ex. UK art market 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
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LATE HELLENISTIC GOLD FINGER RING WITH CARNELIAN INTAGLIO OF A BEARDED MAN
Ca. 197 - 31 BC.
A Late Hellenistic 21 ct gold finger ring with an intaglio depicting a male head in profile facing left. For similar see: Catalogo illustrato della Glittica nella collezione Santarelli, n. 47. This piece has undergone X-ray fluorescence analysis to confirm the metallurgical content suggesting its ancient origin and lack of modern trace elements.
Size: D:18.34mm / US: 8 1/4 / UK: Q; Weight: 8.2g
Provenance: Private Central London collection; ex. UK art market 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.