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Details
A triple garnet intaglio ring,
the late 18th century gold rectangular bezel set with three Sasanian garnet intaglios, one carved as a rabbit the other two with birds, one possibly a replacement, 2nd/3rd century AD.
See plate 1
the late 18th century gold rectangular bezel set with three Sasanian garnet intaglios, one carved as a rabbit the other two with birds, one possibly a replacement, 2nd/3rd century AD.
See plate 1
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis
Further details
Cf. A.B. Chadour, Rings, the Alice and Louis Koch collection, Leeds, 1994, Vol. II, p.359 pls.1152 - 1154 for similar ring types.