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ROMAN AGATE CAMEO OF A RAMPANT HORSE IN GOLD RING.
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ROMAN AGATE CAMEO OF A RAMPANT HORSE IN GOLD RING.
Estimate £2,500 - £3,500
Voluntary lot
Description
ROMAN AGATE CAMEO OF A RAMPANT HORSE IN GOLD RING.
Ca. AD 1 - 300.
An agate cameo carved with a rampant horse in a white layer on a brown ground, rearing above a groundline, set in a possibly later gold ring with an oval bezel mount and broad tapering shoulders.
For similar see: The Classical Art Research Centre, Record Number: 40008651.
Size: D:16.1mm / US: 5 1/2 / UK: K 1/2; Weight: 9.9g
Provenance: Private London collection; previously in an Austrian private collection dating to the 1980s–early 1990s.
The XRF analyses performed demonstrate that the compositional profile of the metal is consistent with, and technically compatible with, documented metallic compositions of objects from the attributed historical period, thereby providing substantial material support for the object’s authenticity.
This item has been checked against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
About the sale
FINE ANCIENT JEWELLERY AND BEADS - THE PRINCE COLLECTION
Auction location
Auction time
06/20/2026 at 2:00 PM
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