LATE ROMAN GOLD RING WITH CARNELIAN INTAGLIO OF A LION

Ca. AD 300. A gold ring with a flat-section hoop broadening into ornamented shoulders and an oval bezel mount set with a carnelian intaglio engraved with a lion advancing to the left, its forepaws raised and long tail curling upwards. Size: D:18.75mm / US: 8 3/4 / UK: R; Weight: 7.4g Provenance: London private collection; ex Austrian collection (1980s–early 1990s). This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Stima:€946.6

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