Bidspirit auction | ROMAN GLASS CAMEO DEPICTING A

ROMAN GLASS CAMEO DEPICTING A WISEMAN IN GOLD SWIVEL RING - Ca. AD 1 - 200. An oval glass cameo composed of a dark ground and a white upper layer, carved in low relief with a male head in profile facing left. It is set in a swivel mount within a gold hoop of rounded section, tapering towards the terminals, which are fitted with domed caps enclosing a transverse bar that secures the rotating cameo.Size: D:20.17mm / US: 10 1/2 / UK: U 1/2; Weight: 7.79gProvenance: Private London collection; previously French art market 1970s/1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.