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ROMANO-JEWISH CARNELIAN INTAGLIO OF MENORAH IN GOLD RING Ca.
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ROMANO-JEWISH CARNELIAN INTAGLIO OF MENORAH IN GOLD RING Ca.
Estimate £1,500 - £3,000
Voluntary lot
Description
ROMANO-JEWISH CARNELIAN INTAGLIO OF MENORAH IN GOLD RING Ca. AD 1 - 300. A carnelian intaglio engraved with a seven-branched menorah on a tripod base, each branch terminating in a flame. A pair of hands flank the stem. The gem is set in a possibly later gold ring with a plain oval bezel, the hoop formed from two parallel wires with triple granules at the shoulders. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number EA24335; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 18.145.1a, b. Size: D:19.35mm / US: 9 1/2 / UK: S 1/2; Weight: 8g Provenance: Private London collection; formerly in Austrian private collection 1980s-early1990s This item has been cleared 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
10/03/2026 at 2:00 PM
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Apollo Art Auctions Ltd
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