ROMAN GOLD INTAGLIO RING DEPICTING A SHRIMP. Ca. AD 100 - 20…

Lot no. 898

Estimate: £750 - £1,500

Sale date : 11/30/2025 at 2:00 PM

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Archaeology and Antiquities

Description

ROMAN GOLD INTAGLIO RING DEPICTING A SHRIMP. Ca. AD 100 - 200. A small red carnelian intaglio engraved with a shrimp, the arched body shown in profile with pointed rostrum and long antennae within a plain field. Set in an oval recess of a solid gold bezel, the thickened top merges into a continuous hoop of near-circular section that broadens at the shoulders and narrows to the back. For similar see: D. Del Bufalo, Catalogo Illustrato della Glittica nella Collezione Santarelli, Cat. n.i. 50/54c. Size: D:17.12mm / US: 6 3/4 / UK: N; Weight: 3.5g Provenance: Private London collection; acquired in France in the early 2000s; formerly in a Swiss private collection formed in the 1980s and 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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