A fine Roman Gold and Sardonyx Cameo Finger Ring, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 1st century CE Vessels thereafter private N

thereafter private N

Dimensions: Seal length: 7/8 inch (2

Wynne Prize for Landscape Painting

an exhibition of 88 works on silk from the Holmes à Court Collection

these stones conveyed a balance between the warmth of life and the clarity of the divine

A fine Roman Gold and Sardonyx Cameo Finger Ring, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 1st century CE Vessels thereafter private NThis tiny gold finger ring set with an exquisite sardonyx intaglio engraved with a bird. The artist masterfully carved the stone to highlight the bird, standing but facing behind itself with tail artfully extended, in the reddish brown top layer of the stone against the white lower layer. Dimensions: US ring size 6 (UK=L 1 2, DE=17, CH=11, FR=51. 9, EU=51. 9, JP=11). Bezel length: 1. 1 cm (0. 4 inch) Condition: The ancient gold ring partially dented,