ROMAN GOLD AND BANDED AGATE INTAGLIO RING DEPICTING ISIS-FOR…

Lot no. 911

Estimate: £1,200 - £2,000

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

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Archaeology and Antiquities

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ROMAN GOLD AND BANDED AGATE INTAGLIO RING DEPICTING ISIS-FORTUNA. Ca. AD 50 - 200. A banded agate oval intaglio engraved with Isis-Fortuna standing in profile. The draped figure wearing a modius, holding a cornucopia in the right hand and a steering oar in the left, set on a baseline. The gem is mounted in a plain oval gold collet with small clusters of three granules at each junction with a double hoop formed from two parallel round-section wires. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 1872,0604.301. Size: D:19.76mm / US: 10 / UK: T 1/2; Weight: 6g 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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