LOT 598 ROMAN GOLD INTAGLIO RING WITH CORNUCOPIA- HORN OF PLENTY
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Ca. 100-300 AD. A gold finger ring with expanding hoop, angled and facetted shoulders. Bezel is set with an oval carnelian intaglio engraved with a Cornucopia - the horn of plenty - the symbol of prosperity, abundance, and nourishment. Usually depicted as a horn-shaped vessel overflowing with fruits and vegetables. The item has undergone X-ray fluorescence analysis to confirm the metallurgical content suggesting its ancient origin and lack of modern trace elements. This analysis will accompany the purchase.Size: D: 14.65mm / US: 3 3/4 / UK: H; 6.31gProvenance: Private London collection; British art market 1990s.
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