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673 - SASANIAN GOLD RING WITH GARNET INTAGLIO OF A BIRD Ca.

Estimate £600 - £1,000

Description

SASANIAN GOLD RING WITH GARNET INTAGLIO OF A BIRD Ca. AD 400 - 600 . A gold ring with a broad hoop expanding to a high oval bezel set with a garnet intaglio engraved with a bird in profile, its wings folded and long tail feathers extending behind. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 119499. Size: D:13.5mm / US: 2 1/4 / UK: D 1/2; Weight: 3.5g Provenance: Private UK collection; formerly H.G. collection; acquired from A. Kotllar, Paris, French art market, 1970Ð2006.

About the sale FINE ANCIENT JEWELLERY AND BEADS - THE PRINCE COLLECTION

Auction location

Auction time 10/03/2026 at 2:00 PM

Pictures credits:

Apollo Art Auctions Ltd