ROMAN REPUBLICAN GOLD RING WITH CARNELIAN INTAGLIO DEPICTING A PARROT
ROMAN REPUBLICAN GOLD RING WITH CARNELIAN INTAGLIO DEPICTING A PARROT
Ca. 300 - 100 BC.
A Roman republican 21 ct gold ring with an intaglio depicting a walking parrot made in naturalistic manner with double tail plumage, curved beak, and set on an elegant thin round hoop. This piece has undergone X-ray fluorescence analysis to confirm the metallurgical content suggesting its ancient origin and lack of modern trace elements.
Size: D:17.73mm / US: 7 1/2 / UK: O 1/2; Weight: 1g
Provenance: Private Central London collection; ex. UK art market 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
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ROMAN REPUBLICAN GOLD RING WITH CARNELIAN INTAGLIO DEPICTING A PARROT
Ca. 300 - 100 BC.
A Roman republican 21 ct gold ring with an intaglio depicting a walking parrot made in naturalistic manner with double tail plumage, curved beak, and set on an elegant thin round hoop. This piece has undergone X-ray fluorescence analysis to confirm the metallurgical content suggesting its ancient origin and lack of modern trace elements.
Size: D:17.73mm / US: 7 1/2 / UK: O 1/2; Weight: 1g
Provenance: Private Central London collection; ex. UK art market 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
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