No. 99282853

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X-ray fluorescence tested ancient Roman Yellow gold Ring
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X-ray fluorescence tested ancient Roman Yellow gold Ring

Ca. AD 198–220. A red carnelian intaglio engraved with a male bust facing left, probably representing Emperor Caracalla. His hair is shown in short, thick locks combed back, with a trimmed beard and sideburns. His facial features are sharply defined: prominent brow, straight nose, large sunken eyes with a marked eyelid, and tightly closed lips over a square chin. Set in an oval bezel, the intaglio is mounted in a gold ring with a D-shaped hoop that broadens at the shoulders and gradually tapers towards the back. For a similar example, see: Bagot J., Hephaestus’ Legacy: A Monument to a Private Collection of Ancient Rings and Glyptics, no. 337. Size: D: 14.07 mm / US: 27/8 / UK: F Weight: 5.38 g Provenance: Private London collection; formerly part of a private South German collection, acquired in the 1980s–early 1990s. This item has been checked against the Art Loss Register. Reviewed by Sami Fortune, specialist in ancient jewellery. XRF analysis confirms high-purity gold (94.39% Au), consistent with Roman imperial jewellery. Cod. 5081189.251350 Ca. 198-220 d. C. Un intaglio de cornalina roja grabado con un busto masculino mirando hacia la izquierda, probablemente representando al emperador Caracalla. Su cabello está representado en mechones cortos y gruesos peinados hacia atrás, con barba recortada y patillas. Sus rasgos faciales están nítidamente definidos: ceja prominente, nariz recta, ojos grandes y hundidos con un párpado marcado, y labios bien cerrados sobre una barbilla cuadrada. Engastado en un bisel ovalado, el intaglio está montado en un anillo de oro con un aro en forma de D que se ensancha en los hombros y se estrecha gradualmente hacia la espalda. Para un ejemplar similar, véase: Bagot J., El legado de Hefesto: Un monumento a una colección privada de anillos y glípticos antiguos, n.º 337. Tamaño: D: 14,07 mm / EE. UU.: 27/8 / RU: F; Peso: 5,38 g Procedencia: Colección privada de Londres; Anteriormente perteneciente a una colección privada del sur de Alemania, entre los años 80 y principios de los 90. Este artículo ha sido revisado por el Registro de Pérdidas de Arte. Revisado por Sami Fortune, especialista en joyería antigua. El análisis XRF confirma oro de alta pureza (94,39 % Au), coherente con la joyería imperial romana. #goldmania

No. 99282853

No longer available
X-ray fluorescence tested ancient Roman Yellow gold Ring

X-ray fluorescence tested ancient Roman Yellow gold Ring

Ca. AD 198–220. A red carnelian intaglio engraved with a male bust facing left, probably representing Emperor Caracalla. His hair is shown in short, thick locks combed back, with a trimmed beard and sideburns. His facial features are sharply defined: prominent brow, straight nose, large sunken eyes with a marked eyelid, and tightly closed lips over a square chin. Set in an oval bezel, the intaglio is mounted in a gold ring with a D-shaped hoop that broadens at the shoulders and gradually tapers towards the back.

For a similar example, see: Bagot J., Hephaestus’ Legacy: A Monument to a Private Collection of Ancient Rings and Glyptics, no. 337.

Size: D: 14.07 mm / US: 27/8 / UK: F
Weight: 5.38 g

Provenance: Private London collection; formerly part of a private South German collection, acquired in the 1980s–early 1990s. This item has been checked against the Art Loss Register. Reviewed by Sami Fortune, specialist in ancient jewellery.

XRF analysis confirms high-purity gold (94.39% Au), consistent with Roman imperial jewellery.



Cod. 5081189.251350
Ca. 198-220 d. C. Un intaglio de cornalina roja grabado con un busto masculino mirando hacia la izquierda, probablemente representando al emperador Caracalla. Su cabello está representado en mechones cortos y gruesos peinados hacia atrás, con barba recortada y patillas. Sus rasgos faciales están nítidamente definidos: ceja prominente, nariz recta, ojos grandes y hundidos con un párpado marcado, y labios bien cerrados sobre una barbilla cuadrada. Engastado en un bisel ovalado, el intaglio está montado en un anillo de oro con un aro en forma de D que se ensancha en los hombros y se estrecha gradualmente hacia la espalda. Para un ejemplar similar, véase: Bagot J., El legado de Hefesto: Un monumento a una colección privada de anillos y glípticos antiguos, n.º 337. Tamaño: D: 14,07 mm / EE. UU.: 27/8 / RU: F; Peso: 5,38 g
Procedencia: Colección privada de Londres; Anteriormente perteneciente a una colección privada del sur de Alemania, entre los años 80 y principios de los 90. Este artículo ha sido revisado por el Registro de Pérdidas de Arte. Revisado por Sami Fortune, especialista en joyería antigua.

El análisis XRF confirma oro de alta pureza (94,39 % Au), coherente con la joyería imperial romana.

#goldmania

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Ruth Garrido Vila
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Estimate  € 4,500 - € 5,500

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