A Roman banded agate domed intaglio, showing a raven, the sacred bird of Apollo, in profile to the left, 1st Century A.D.; and a Nineteenth Century oval hard stone cameo ring, depicting the profile head of a bearded man, possibly a philosopher or poet, wearing a fillet, cut in high relief, both in modern gold ring settings (2)
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A Roman banded agate domed intaglio, showing a raven, the sacred bird of Apollo, in profile to the left, 1st Century A.D.; and a Nineteenth Century oval hard stone cameo ring, depicting the profile head of a bearded man, possibly a philosopher or poet, wearing a fillet, cut in high relief, both in modern gold ring settings (2)
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Item 1: Finger size KItem 2: Finger size N½
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