ROMAN GARNET INTAGLIO OF MARS GRADIVUS IN GOLD RING

Ca. AD 100 - 200. A garnet intaglio engraved with Mars Gradivus walking to the left, helmeted and holding a spear in his left hand and a trophy over his right shoulder. Set in a hallmarked 18K gold ring with a semicircular hoop expanding into an oval bezel mount. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 1986,0401.185. Size: D:20.78mm / US: 11 1/8 / UK: W; Weight: 4g Provenance: Private London collection; acquired in Germany; formerly with S.T. collection, Switzerland, 1980s-2000s.

Estimate:$531.86

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