EASTERN GREEK GOLD SWIVEL RING WITH CHALCEDONY SCARAB ENGRAVED WITH A BULL

Ca. 500 BC. A gold swivel ring with a round-section hoop terminating in rounded finials decorated with tightly coiled wire. The chalcedony scarab is mounted on a transverse pin between the terminals and engraved on the underside with a bull walking to the left on a groundline, its head lowered, with a pronounced dewlap, forward-projecting horns and a curving tail. Size: D:14.48mm / US: 3 1/4 / UK: G; Weight: 7.8g Provenance: Private London collection; acquired in Germany; formerly with S.T. collection, Switzerland, 1980s-2000s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.