ROMAN GOLD CAMEO PENDANT WITH EMPRESS

Ca. 100-300 AD
A beautiful gold pendant featuring a ribbed loop and plaque with an openwork foliate border. A central cell displays a cameo bust of a young female, possibly an empress, with a draped robe and mantle. The back is plain and unworked. It comes with a full authentication report.
Size: L:38mm / W:26mm ; 8.54g
Provenance: Property of a London Ancient Art gallery, formerly in an important European collection; formerly with a German gallery in the 1970s. This item has been checked against the Art Loss Register database.
Estimate: GBP 6000 - 9000