Bidspirit auction | ROMAN AMETHYST CAMEO OF A

ROMAN AMETHYST CAMEO OF A BEAR IN HIGH KARAT GOLD RING - Ca. AD 1 - 200. An amethyst cameo carved in high relief with the head of a bear in profile, set in a possibly later gold ring with widening shoulders and a plain oval bezel. Size: D:17.12mm / US: 6 3/4 / UK: N; Weight: 10.6g Provenance: Private London collection; acquired in Munich, Germany in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.