Lot Essay
For a sard scaraboid in Boston with the same subject, more refined in style, see no. 57 in Beazley, The Lewes House Collection of Ancient Gems.
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THE PROPERTY OF A EUROPEAN GENTLEMAN
A GREEK GILT SILVER AND CHALCEDONY FINGER RING
CLASSICAL PERIOD, CIRCA 4TH CENTURY B.C.
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A GREEK GILT SILVER AND CHALCEDONY FINGER RING
CLASSICAL PERIOD, CIRCA 4TH CENTURY B.C.
The scaraboid with a statue of Athena, perhaps the Palladion of Troy, wearing a long peplos and a triple-crested helmet, standing on a plinth, a shield in one hand, a spear in the other; the swivel ring a wide ribbon terminating in a dome at each end, joined by a wire threaded through the scaraboid and coiled around each end
5/8 in. (1.5 cm.) long
CLASSICAL PERIOD, CIRCA 4TH CENTURY B.C.
The scaraboid with a statue of Athena, perhaps the Palladion of Troy, wearing a long peplos and a triple-crested helmet, standing on a plinth, a shield in one hand, a spear in the other; the swivel ring a wide ribbon terminating in a dome at each end, joined by a wire threaded through the scaraboid and coiled around each end
5/8 in. (1.5 cm.) long
Provenance
European Private Collection, acquired in the late 19th-early 20th century.
Sale room notice
Please note the swivel setting is ancient, contemporary with the stone.