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LOT 788:
BEAUTIFUL ROMAN GOLD RING WITH CUPID IN CHARIOT PULLED BY SWANS INTAGLIO
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Sold for: £3,700
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BEAUTIFUL ROMAN GOLD RING WITH CUPID IN CHARIOT PULLED BY SWANS INTAGLIO
Ca. AD 100 - 300.A superb Roman gold ring with a carnelian intaglio depicting Cupid in a chariot pulled by swans. The hoop is adorned three ridges and the each shoulder has two gold pellets connecting them to the bezel. For similar see: El Legado de Hefesto, n. 303.Size: D:18.95mm / US: 9 / UK: R 1/2; Weight: 10gProvenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the UK art market in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.This piece comes with an authentication report by Sami Fortune, ancient jewellery specialist.
