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ROMAN CARNELIAN INTAGLIO OF A HAND HOLDING A CORNUCOPIA, EAR…
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ROMAN CARNELIAN INTAGLIO OF A HAND HOLDING A CORNUCOPIA, EAR…
Estimate £750 - £1,500
Voluntary lot
Description
ROMAN CARNELIAN INTAGLIO OF A HAND HOLDING A CORNUCOPIA, EARS OF GRAIN AND A POPPY SEED HEAD IN GOLD.
Ca. AD 200 - 400.
A carnelian intaglio engraved with a hand holding a cornucopia, two ears of grain and a poppy seed head beside, mounted in a possibly later gold ring with a slender D-section hoop and an oval bezel with a plain collar.
For similar see: The Michael C. Carlos Museum, Object number 2012.032.135.
Size: D:19.15mm / US: 9 1/4 / UK: S; Weight: 4.3g
Provenance: From a London private collection; earlier part of a UK ancient art collection formed in the 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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