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Lot 17 Dα

A 22k gold ring with a Sassanian intaglio

Auction 1173 - overview Cologne
02.06.2021, 14:00 - Jewellery and Boxes
Estimate: 1.200 € - 1.500 €
Result: 1.500 € (incl. premium)
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A 22k gold ring with a Sassanian intaglio

22 kt Gelbgold. Moulded hollow band in archaeological revival style, the tapering shoulders decorated with granulation. The oval bezel set with a black and white layered agate intaglio carved with a male figure holding a torch. Traces of calciferous deposit to the band, two granules missing. Bezel 1.7 x 1.2 cm. Ring size 57.5. Weight 9.44 g.
The intaglio 4th/5th C. A.D. The ring mountings presumably later.