ROMAN RED JASPER INTAGLIO OF A GRIFFON IN SILVER RING

拍品描述

Ca. AD 300. A red jasper intaglio engraved with a griffon advancing in profile to the right, with raised foreleg, outstretched wings, and a trailing tail, set in a possibly later silver ring with a wide oval bezel cell and a flat-section hoop. Size: D:17.93mm / US: 7 3/4 / UK: P; Weight: 4.3g Provenance: Private central London collection; previously acquired on the UK art market before 2000.

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