Bidspirit auction | ROMAN CARNELIAN INTAGLIO OF CERES

ROMAN CARNELIAN INTAGLIO OF CERES WITH CORNUCOPIA IN GOLD RING - Ca. AD 1 - 300. A carnelian intaglio engraved with Ceres in three-quarter view, wearing a wreath and holding a cornucopia before her. It is set in a possibly later gold ring with a tapering hoop and incised shoulders. For similar see: The Classical Art Research Centre, Record Number: 40003262. Size: D:18.34mm / US: 8 1/4 / UK: Q; Weight: 7.2g Provenance: UK private collection; London market; ex Parthenon Gallery, 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.