ROMAN CARNELIAN INTAGLIO OF MINERVA IN SILVER RING

Ca. AD 1 - 300. > A carnelian intaglio engraved with Minerva standing on a groundline, wearing a crested helmet, with a spear in her right hand and a shield beside her. A fire altar stands to her left, and stars flank the figure. The oval gem is set in a possibly later silver ring with a broad hoop expanding into the bezel. > For similar see: Beazley database Record Number: 40000174 > Size: D:17.93mm / US: 7 3/4 / UK: P; Weight: 7.4g > Provenance: Private central London collection; previously acquired on the UK art market prior to 2000. > > >

Estimation:€237.21

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