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889 - ROMAN CARNELIAN INTAGLIO WITH RAMPANT LION IN SILVER RING Ca…

Estimate £300 - £600

Description

ROMAN CARNELIAN INTAGLIO WITH RAMPANT LION IN SILVER RING Ca. AD 300 . A carnelian intaglio engraved with a rampant lion on a groundline, with raised forelegs, a long tail and open jaws. The intaglio is set in a possibly later silver ring with a hoop decorated with angled notches, voluted shoulders and a circular bezel. Size: D:17.53mm / US: 7 1/4 / UK: O; Weight: 4.2g Provenance: Private London collection; previously in an Austrian private collection dating to the 1980sÐearly 1990s.

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