Description:

Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE; Western Europe, probably England or France, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A fashionable ring, shaped from 51.09% gold, set with a hand-carved nicolo intaglio depicting a gryllus - a human-animal hybrid creature that was especially favored on both Roman and Greek glyptic art pieces like intaglios. Size (ring): 0.66" L x 0.89" W x 0.83" H (1.7 cm x 2.3 cm x 2.1 cm); (intaglio): 0.57" L x 0.50" W (1.4 cm x 1.3 cm); gold quality: 51.09% (equivalent to 12K+); total weight: 3.7 grams; US ring size 6

Provenance: ex-Dr. Corinne Bronfman estate, Washington D.C., USA, acquired via descent; ex-Marjorie Bronfman collection, Montreal, Canada, acquired prior to 1978

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#186597

  • Condition: Wearable as shown and constructed in modern times. Nicolo intaglio is ancient; gold ring is modern. Intaglio with minor abrasions and softening to incised details, otherwise intact and very good. Great luster across gold ring.

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