Description:

Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE; Western Europe, probably England or France, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A gorgeous carnelian intaglio incised with the image of winged Cupid (Greek Eros) standing nude with a rooster at his feet. The child-like deity holds one arm back to balance on his toes while the other grasps a bunch of grapes, seemingly holding them over the rooster's head in a playful manner. The intaglio is displayed within the swiveling bezel of a 64.9% gold ring that is made to be worn with a variety of outfits. Size (intaglio): 0.38" L x 0.29" W x 0.11" H (1 cm x 0.7 cm x 0.3 cm); (ring setting): 0.50" L x 0.78" W x 0.80" H (1.3 cm x 2 cm x 2 cm); gold quality: 64.9% (equivalent to 15K+); weight: 2.6 grams; US ring size: 5.5

Provenance: ex-Dr. Corinne Bronfman estate, Washington D.C., USA, acquired via descent; ex-Marjorie Bronfman collection, Montreal, Canada, acquired March 31,1966

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#186720

  • Condition: Wearable as shown and constructed in modern times. Carnelian intaglio is ancient; ring setting is modern. Minor abrasions to intaglio commensurate with age, otherwise intact and excellent. Great preservation to finer details on intaglio. Swivel mount still swivels smoothly.

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