Lot 208
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A EUROPEAN CARNELIAN RINGSTONE WITH JUPITER ON AN EAGLE
A EUROPEAN CARNELIAN RINGSTONE WITH JUPITER ON AN EAGLE
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PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF DR. CORINNE BRONFMAN
A EUROPEAN CARNELIAN RINGSTONE WITH JUPITER ON AN EAGLE

CIRCA 19TH CENTURY

Details
A EUROPEAN CARNELIAN RINGSTONE WITH JUPITER ON AN EAGLE
CIRCA 19TH CENTURY
½ in. (1.1 cm.) long; ring size 8 ¼
Provenance
Marjorie Bronfman (1917-2012), Montreal, acquired by 1978; gifted to her daughter, Dr. Corinne Bronfman (1947-2022), Washington, D.C.; thence by descent to the current owner.

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Lot Essay

On this flat oval gem, Jupiter is depicted frontally, holding a thunderbolt and a scepter; the eagle holds a palm branch and a wreath in its talons. The gem is mounted as a ring in a 19th century gold setting.

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