ROMAN AGATE CAMEO DEPICTING A THEATRICAL MASK IN GOLD RING. …

Lot no. 932

Estimate: £900 - £1,500

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

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Archaeology and Antiquities

Description

ROMAN AGATE CAMEO DEPICTING A THEATRICAL MASK IN GOLD RING. Ca. AD 100 - 300. An agate cameo carved in white over a brown ground with a theatre mask in left profile. The open mouth, arched brow and pronounced nose cut in relief, with fillet-bound hair framing the face. Set in an oval gold collet of a gold ring with broad faceted shoulders that taper towards the back. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 2010,5006.1368, 1814,0704.1740. Size: D:17.53mm / US: 7 1/4 / UK: O; Weight: 4.5g 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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