HELLENISTIC GOLD RING WITH INTAGLIO OF A PTOLEMAIC QUEEN

Ca. 100 BC. A gold ring with a rounded hoop widening into broad shoulders and an oval recessed field set with a dark intaglio engraved with a profile portrait of a Ptolemaic queen facing right. She is depicted with braided hair falling behind and a diadem. Size: D:13.67mm / US: 2 1/2 / UK: E; Weight: 11g Provenance: From a private London collection; earlier held in an old family collection formed over the period 1960s–2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.