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THBRoman 24K Gold Ring Eye Agate Intaglio w/ Ant
Lot 54
About Seller
Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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By Artemis Gallery
Mar 9, 2023
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2023-03-09 10:00:00
2023-03-09 10:00:00
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- Lot Description
**Originally Listed At $4500**
Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd to 4th century CE. A fine 99.3% gold (equivalent to 24K) ring with a smooth and rounded band adorned by an eye agate intaglio of banded caramel brown and white hues. The band is dense and solid, just under 23 grams total, the thick shoulders taper and narrow at the band's center. The truncated conical agate is etched with a ant into the flat top, the ant was associated with the Roman goddess Ceres; patron of grain, fertility and prosperity. Such a ring as this one, was intended to bring prosperity to the wearer! Size: 1" Diameter (2.5 cm); band opening: 0.69" Diameter (1.8 cm) US ring size: 6; gold quality: 99.3% (equivalent to 24K); weight: 22.8 grams
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Provenance: private Boynton Beach, Florida, USA collection; ex-private Bristol, UK collection
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
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#174615Minor chips to bezel around stone. Agate is intact and very good, ant motif is sharp. Some age expected wear to band, but solid and excellent. Ring is wearable!Condition
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