ROMAN GLASS INTAGLIO OF JULIUS CAESAR IN GOLD RING

Ca. AD 1 - 100. A glass intaglio engraved with the bust of Julius Caesar in profile to the right, wearing a laurel wreath and drapery over his shoulders, with a star in the field. The oval gem is mounted in a possibly later gold ring with a broad flat-section hoop. For similar see: Classical Art Research Centre, University of Oxford, Record Number: 40004911. Size: D:17.93mm / US: 7 3/4 / UK: P; Weight: 4.5g Provenance: London private collection; ex Austrian collection (1980s?early 1990s). This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.