Bidspirit auction | ROMAN NICOLO INTAGLIO OF CERES

ROMAN NICOLO INTAGLIO OF CERES WITH EAR OF GRAIN IN GOLD RING - Ca. AD 1 - 300A nicolo intaglio engraved with the head of Ceres in left profile, the hair arranged in a loose chignon and surmounted by a crown of wheat-sheaves, with a single ear of grain behind and flowing ribbons around the head. The intaglio is set within the bezel of a possibly later gold ring with a raised oval cell framed by a narrow rim, the shoulders decorated with moulded foliate motifs and merging into a solid tapering hoop.Size: D:17.32mm / US: 7 / UK: N 1/2; Weight: 11.45g.Provenance: Private London collection; previously in a 1990s UK Ancient art collection.This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.For similar see: The Classical Art Research Centre (CARC), Record Number: 40003269.