A Modern Gold Ring Set With A Roman Carnelian Intaglio. Sow.

Name: A Modern Gold Ring Set With A Roman Carnelian Intaglio. Sow.
SKU: 1672200
Price: 1950 EUR
Availability: InStock

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Object description :

"A Modern Gold Ring Set With A Roman Carnelian Intaglio. Sow."

Intaglio: 1.2 x 1.6 cm (0 ¹/₂ x 0 ⁵/₈ inches)
Mounting: Gold (18k - 22k on top)
UK size N^1/2 ; total weight 6,85 gr
Roman, 2nd century AD on a later mounting.

A sow is facing left, in the act of nursing her cubs. In the Ancient Rome, the symbol of the suckling sow is connected to the origins of the city and its foundation myth.
Signs of wear.

Price: 1 950 €

Period: Before 16th century
Style: Rome and Antic Greece
Condition: Excellent condition

Reference: 1672200
Availability: In stock