GREEK GOLD SWIVEL RING WITH AGATE SCARAB ENGRAVED WITH A LION HUNTING A DEER

Ca. 500 - 400 BC. A gold swivel ring with a rounded hoop and terminals bound with coiled wire and finished with globular finials. The banded agate scarab is mounted within a narrow gold frame on a transverse pin, with a plain convex back and a flat underside engraved with a lion attacking a deer, its forepaws set against the animal and its head lowered towards the body. Size: D:21.18mm / US: 11 5/8 / UK: X; Weight: 8g Provenance: Private London collection; acquired in Germany; formerly with S.T. collection, Switzerland, 1980s-2000s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Estimation:€1,183.26

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