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RARE ROMAN CARNELIAN INTAGLIO OF LEDA AND SWAN IN GOLD RING.
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RARE ROMAN CARNELIAN INTAGLIO OF LEDA AND SWAN IN GOLD RING.
Estimate £3,000 - £6,000
Voluntary lot
Description
RARE ROMAN CARNELIAN INTAGLIO OF LEDA AND SWAN IN GOLD RING.
Ca. AD 1 - 300.
A carnelian intaglio engraved with reclining Leda beside the swan, set in a possibly later gold ring with a circular bezel and a plain hoop tapering from the shoulders.
For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 2010,5006.1013; The Classical Art Research Centre, Record Number: 40003038.
Size: D:18.14mm / US: 8 / UK: P 1/2; Weight: 7.4g
Provenance: Private London collection; previously from a Belgian collection formed during the 1980s–1990s.
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
Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
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