Roman
A Roman gold and banded agate monogram intaglio ring , circa 1st - 3rd century AD
Gold and banded agate
Length of intaglio: 0.9 cm; ring size UK: O 1/2
(approximate); weight: 8.2 g;
(approximate); weight: 8.2 g;
A fine solid gold Roman ring tapering at the sides to angular shoulders, set with an amber, brown, and white banded agate engraved with a monogram including the initial 'K'.
A fine solid gold Roman ring tapering at the sides to angular shoulders, set with an amber, brown, and white banded agate engraved with a monogram including the initial 'K'.
Provenance
Private collection, Europe, acquired in the 1990s or earlierWith Antiquarium Ltd, New York, acquired from the above in April 2001