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Lot 31 Dα

A ring with a Sassanian intaglio

Auction 1107 - overview Cologne
14.05.2018, 17:00 - Jewellery
Estimate: 500 € - 700 €
Result: 620 € (incl. premium)

A ring with a Sassanian intaglio

Hollow beaten gold band (possibly filled) in the Neoclassical style, with granulation and leaping antelope reliefs. Set with a lapis lazuli intaglio (ca. 11.3 x 8.8 mm) carved with a zebu. Significant wear to the stone. Dents to the setting. Ring size 62. Weight 7.3 g.
The intaglio 4th-6th C. A.D., the setting 19th C.