STUNNING ROMAN HIGH KARAT GOLD RING WITH HOLOGRAPHIC INTAGLIO OF APOLLO

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Ca. AD 100 - 200. A gold ring with a hoop of rounded, pod-like lobes ornamented with incised chevrons, supporting an oval mount set with a convex glass intaglio, the portrait engraved on the underside to give a holographic effect, showing Apollo head in profile with wavy hair bound by a fillet. For similar see: The Classical Art Research Centre, Record Number: 40001358. Size: D:17.73mm / US: 7 1/2 / UK: O 1/2; Weight: 19.1g Provenance: Private UK collection; Ex UK private collection, 2010s-2020s; Ex American collection of Peter H. Tillou, USA, 1990s-2010s; Previously with James E. Le Pere gallery, USA, 1986. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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