ROMAN HIGH KARAT GOLD RING WITH CARNELIAN INTAGLIO PORTRAIT OF EMPEROR TITUS

拍品描述

Ca. 100 BC - AD 100. A gold ring with a broad, flat-section hoop widening to an oval bezel with a plain frame securing a carnelian intaglio. The stone is engraved with the profile portrait of emperor Titus facing left, with cropped hair, a prominent nose and chin, a furrowed brow, heavy jowls, and folds at the back of the neck. For similar see: The Classical Art Research Centre, Record Number: 40004979. Size: D:19.15mm / US: 9 1/4 / UK: S; Weight: 15g Provenance: Private London collection; previously acquired on the Dutch art market; originally in the collection of F V Driel, Maastricht, 1990?s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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