ANCIENT ROMAN CARNELIAN INTAGLIO WITH PARIS, ALEXANDER AND VENUS IN GOLD RING

Ca. 100 BC - AD 50 A Roman carnelian intaglio representing three figures. On the left is Paris Alexander and on the right is Venus seated on the throne dressed in a long tunic and wearing a large diadem. The Roman intaglio is set in a high carat, possibly later gold openwork ring.
Size: D:18.95mm / US: 9 / UK: R 1/2; Weight: 17g
Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired from the private collection of Mr. R. Unger; previously with a London gallery; acquired in the 1970s on the UK art market. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

2000
Estimate: GBP 3000 - 6000