Neoclassical Gold Ring & Carnelian Intaglio of Apollo
Western Europe, probably England or France, Neoclassical Period, ca. 19th century CE. A beautiful ring from Neoclassical Europe. The gold ring body features a minimalist ovoid bezel that rests atop a gently bifurcated shank lined with 2 parallel bands of raised stippling. Within the bezel resides a hand-carved carnelian intaglio of warm vermilion hues that showcases the bust of Apollo, the Roman god of music, with flowing hair, youthful facial features, and a tapered neckline that hides the midsection of a stringed lyre below. Size (ring): 0.79" W x 0.78" H (2 cm x 2 cm); (shank): 0.79" Diameter (2 cm); (bezel): 0.55" W x 0.67" H (1.4 cm x 1.7 cm); (intaglio): 0.46" W x 0.59" H (1.2 cm x 1.5 cm); metal quality: 42% copper, 40.1% gold, 10% silver; weight: 2.2 grams; US ring size: 6
Provenance: private East Coast collection, New York, New York, USA, acquired before 2010
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#169452
Condition Report: Wearable as shown. Minor abrasions to intaglio and very slight bending to shank form, otherwise intact and very good. Great patina throughout ring body, and nice preservation to intaglio detailing. Minor deformation to shank does not diminish wearability or comfortability.
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Western Europe, probably England or France, Neoclassical Period, ca. 19th century CE. A beautiful ring from Neoclassical Europe. The gold ring body features a minimalist ovoid bezel that rests atop a gently bifurcated shank lined with 2 parallel bands of raised stippling. Within the bezel resides a hand-carved carnelian intaglio of warm vermilion hues that showcases the bust of Apollo, the Roman god of music, with flowing hair, youthful facial features, and a tapered neckline that hides the midsection of a stringed lyre below. Size (ring): 0.79" W x 0.78" H (2 cm x 2 cm); (shank): 0.79" Diameter (2 cm); (bezel): 0.55" W x 0.67" H (1.4 cm x 1.7 cm); (intaglio): 0.46" W x 0.59" H (1.2 cm x 1.5 cm); metal quality: 42% copper, 40.1% gold, 10% silver; weight: 2.2 grams; US ring size: 6
Provenance: private East Coast collection, New York, New York, USA, acquired before 2010
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#169452
Condition Report: Wearable as shown. Minor abrasions to intaglio and very slight bending to shank form, otherwise intact and very good. Great patina throughout ring body, and nice preservation to intaglio detailing. Minor deformation to shank does not diminish wearability or comfortability.
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