Lotto 28 | A roman garnet intaglio set in a postclassical gold ring. Peacock.

Bertolami Fine Art - Riversdell Close 27, KT16 9JW Chertsey
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A roman garnet intaglio set in a postclassical gold ring. Peacock.

A roman garnet intaglio set in a postclassical gold ring. Peacock.

1st century B.C.
Intaglio 7x10 mm ; US size ring 4.5 ; 6,08 grs

Hoop rounded without and flatten within, each terminal with two gold spherical beads framing the oval bezel set with an intaglio. The peacock is facing left. Groundline. Slight wear marks on the surface of the stone.

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U.K. private collection