A carnelian intaglio of Eros and a cockerel, probably Roman,, Circa 1st Century A.D.
The winged chubby god striding forward and holding the cockerel by reins, set in a later gold ring, ring size N½, length 16mm, width 12mm
For a carnelian intaglio with Eros in a chariot drawn by two cockerels, see M. Henig & A. MacGregor, Catalogue of the Engraved Gems and Finger-rings in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, 2004, no. 3.34.
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The winged chubby god striding forward and holding the cockerel by reins, set in a later gold ring, ring size N½, length 16mm, width 12mm
For a carnelian intaglio with Eros in a chariot drawn by two cockerels, see M. Henig & A. MacGregor, Catalogue of the Engraved Gems and Finger-rings in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, 2004, no. 3.34.
Provenance:
A private UK single-owner collection formed in the mid 20th century
This lot is to be sold without reserve
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