Lot Essay
For the subject compare no. 204 in Henig, Classical Gems, Ancient and Modern Intaglios and Cameos in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
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ROMAN REPUBLIC, CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C
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A ROMAN CARNELIAN RING STONE
roman republic, circa 1st century b.c
The oval stone engraved with a sculptor crafting an ornamental vase, the bearded man is nude, seated in profile to the right, holding a hammer in his lowered right hand, a groundline below; mounted in a 19th century gold ring with stamped motifs on the shoulders
ring size 8
roman republic, circa 1st century b.c
The oval stone engraved with a sculptor crafting an ornamental vase, the bearded man is nude, seated in profile to the right, holding a hammer in his lowered right hand, a groundline below; mounted in a 19th century gold ring with stamped motifs on the shoulders
ring size 8