Fine Jewellery - 27th October 2016
Lot 1759
A small oval carved red jasper intaglio-mounted gold ring
Estimate £600 - £800 | Hammer £950
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Description
A small oval carved red jasper intaglio-mounted gold ring, possibly Romano-British, 2nd - 3rd century AD and from a Roman legion in Wales, possibly Anglesey. Depicting a gryllus carved with a ram's head, and two heads, probably Heracles and Solanus. The intaglio 0.8cm high. 18th century mount. Size J. Case.