Bidspirit auction | RARE OPENWORK GOLD RING WITH

RARE OPENWORK GOLD RING WITH AGATE INTAGLIO OF EROS - Ca. AD 1 - 300. A gold ring with a broad hoop expanding into openwork shoulders decorated with scrolling motifs. The raised oval bezel is set with a banded agate intaglio engraved with the winged Eros standing in a three-quarter view. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 1917,0501.573. Size: D:15.9mm / US: 5 1/4 / UK: K; Weight: 8.4g Provenance: From a private London collection; earlier held in an old family collection formed over the period 1960s–2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.