Lot Essay
For a carnelian ringstone with Venus Anadyomene see no. 524 in M. Maaskant Catalogue of the Engraved Gems in the Royal Cabinet, the Hague.
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THE PROPERTY OF A NEW ENGLAND PRIVATE COLLECTOR
A ROMAN BANDED AGATE FINGER RING
CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
Details
A ROMAN BANDED AGATE FINGER RING
CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
The plain hoop rounded on the exterior, flat on the interior, the flat bevel engraved with a Venus Anadyomene (Venus rising from the sea), the goddess depicted nude, standing with her long hair held out in both hands
2/3 in. (2.3 cm.) wide; ring size 4
CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
The plain hoop rounded on the exterior, flat on the interior, the flat bevel engraved with a Venus Anadyomene (Venus rising from the sea), the goddess depicted nude, standing with her long hair held out in both hands
2/3 in. (2.3 cm.) wide; ring size 4
Provenance
Major General Cornelius Mann, Shooters Hill, England, acquired between 1830-1850.
with Spink & Sons, London, early 1990.
with Spink & Sons, London, early 1990.
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