Asta Bidspirit | An etruscan carnelian scarab mounted


An etruscan carnelian scarab mounted on an ancient gold ring. Antelope. 4th century B.C. 12x16x9 mm ; ring 20x18 mm ; 7grs The animal is running to the left side. Globular style. Cable border. The mounting is a plain rounded hoop ending with convex terminals. The carnelian scarab revolved on a visible gold pin which passed through the terminals ending and twisted around the ends of the hoop. Parallels : Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli, inv. 27073/1228 ” U.K. private collection