ROMAN CARNELIAN INTAGLIO OF PEGASUS IN HIGH KARAT GOLD RING

Ca. AD 50 - 200. A carnelian intaglio engraved with Pegasus in left profile, depicted with wings raised, the forelegs extended, and the tail swept back, set in a possibly later gold ring with a broad hoop of flat section, tapering towards the back. For similar see: The Classical Art Research Centre, Record Number: 40009060. Size: D:17.93mm / US: 7 3/4 / UK: P; Weight: 4.9g Provenance: Private London collection; previously in a South-German private collection formed on the European art market in the 1980s and 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter..

Estimate:$668.72

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