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ROMAN CARNELIAN INTAGLIO OF A GRYLLOS IN GOLD RING.
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ROMAN CARNELIAN INTAGLIO OF A GRYLLOS IN GOLD RING.
Estimate £900 - £1,500
Voluntary lot
Description
ROMAN CARNELIAN INTAGLIO OF A GRYLLOS IN GOLD RING.
Ca. AD 300.
A carnelian intaglio engraved with a gryllos composed of the conjoined heads of a Silenus, ram, and horse, on rooster legs, mounted in a possibly later gold ring with a ribbed hoop and an oval bezel framed by a beaded border.
For similar see: The Michael C. Carlos Museum, Object number 2008.031.074.
Size: D:16.31mm / US: 5 3/4 / UK: L; Weight: 4.7g
Provenance: From a private London collection; earlier part of a UK ancient art collection dating to the early 2000s; prior ownership with G.M. pre-1996.
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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