ROMAN CARNELIAN INTAGLIO OF AN EAGLE WITHIN A NAISKOS IN SILVER RING

Ca. AD 1 - 100. A carnelian intaglio engraved with an eagle holding two stalks of grain and standing within a naiskos framed by two columns supporting a triangular pediment. The gem is set in a possibly later silver ring with a broad hoop widening through the shoulders to a raised circular bezel. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 1914, Ancient Jewelry, 6 December 2017, Lot 452. Size: D:19.15mm / US: 9 1/4 / UK: S; Weight: 13g Provenance: Private central London collection; previously acquired on the UK art market prior to 2000.

Estimation:€236.65

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