Fine Jewellery - 30th October 2019
Lot 1519
A Roman red jasper intaglio depicting a shepherd tending to a goat
Estimate £600 - £800 | Hammer £1000
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Description
A Roman red jasper intaglio depicting a shepherd tending to a goat, c. 2nd - 3rd century AD, possibly depicting Faustulus, the shepherd involved in the upbringing of Romulus and Remus, in George III gold mount, intaglio 1.6cm wide, ring size N