A green paste intaglio and silver ring, 19th century, or earlier

Depicting St George and the Dragon, ring size J, length 12mm, width 13mm

As a comparison see Hans Wentzel, "Mittelatlerliche Gemmen, versuch einer grundlegend in Zeitschrift des Deutschen vereint fur Kunst-Wissenschaft", Volume VIII-1-2, pp 45ff. Berlin 1941, p.53, fig 8, for a medieval cameo of St George set in the medieval cross in the Treasury of Salzburg Cathedral.

Provenance:
A private UK single-owner collection formed in the mid 20th century

This lot is to be sold without reserve