An 18k gold ring with an ancient Roman intaglio. - image-1
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Lot 279 Dα

An 18k gold ring with an ancient Roman intaglio.

Auction 1048 - overview Cologne
15.05.2015, 14:00 - Jewellery, Furniture, Objects of Vertu, Boxes, Portrait Miniatures
Estimate: 1.200 € - 1.500 €
Result: 1.240 € (incl. premium)

An 18k gold ring with an ancient Roman intaglio.

The red jasper (ca. 12 x 9 mm) depicting a stylised elephant. Ring size 57. Weight 7.8 g.
3rd/4th C, AD, in an early modern setting.

Provenance

Private collection, England.