ROMAN GARNET INTAGLIO OF A GODDESS IN GOLD RING
Ca. AD 100 - 200. A garnet intaglio engraved with a standing goddess in profile to the left, wearing a long belted garment and a high headdress. Set in a hallmarked 18K gold ring with a broad hoop expanding into an oval bezel mount enclosing the gem. Size: D:21.39mm / US: 12 / UK: X 1/2; Weight: 3.5g Provenance: Private London collection; acquired in Germany; formerly with S.T. collection, Switzerland, 1980s-2000s.
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Ca. AD 100 - 200. A garnet intaglio engraved with a standing goddess in profile to the left, wearing a long belted garment and a high headdress. Set in a hallmarked 18K gold ring with a broad hoop expanding into an oval bezel mount enclosing the gem. Size: D:21.39mm / US: 12 / UK: X 1/2; Weight: 3.5g Provenance: Private London collection; acquired in Germany; formerly with S.T. collection, Switzerland, 1980s-2000s.