Lot Essay
For a similar example see no. 80 in M. Maaskant-Kleibrink, Catalogue of the Engraved Gems in the Royal Coin Cabinet The Hague.
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CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
Details
A ROMAN GOLD AND GREEN CHALCEDONY FINGER RING
CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
The plain hoop round in section, expanding at the shoulders to the oval bezel, set with a slightly convex oval green chalcedony engraved with a muse striding forward, holding a kithara, framed by billowing drapery
¾ in. (1.9 cm.) wide; ring size 2½
CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
The plain hoop round in section, expanding at the shoulders to the oval bezel, set with a slightly convex oval green chalcedony engraved with a muse striding forward, holding a kithara, framed by billowing drapery
¾ in. (1.9 cm.) wide; ring size 2½
Provenance
with Alexander Gallery, New York, 1998.
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