ROMAN AMETHYST HOLOGRAPHIC INTAGLIO OF A THEATRICAL MASK IN HIGH KARAT GOLD RING

拍品描述

Ca. AD 1 - 50. A convex amethyst holographic intaglio engraved with a theatrical mask shown frontally, with prominent eyes, arched brows and a short beard. Mounted in a gold ring with a slender hoop of rounded section and slight angular steps at the shoulders. For similar see: M. Rubini, P. Zaio, Miseria e nobilt? nell'area extraurbana di Roma, p. 3. Size: D:19.35mm / US: 9 1/2 / UK: S 1/2; Weight: 11.5g Provenance: Private London collection; acquired in Munich, Germany in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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