Bidspirit auction | ROMAN CARNELIAN INTAGLIO DEPICTING MINERVA

ROMAN CARNELIAN INTAGLIO DEPICTING MINERVA IN GOLD RING - Ca. AD 100 - 300.A Roman oval shaped carnelian intaglio depicting the bust of Minerva depicted wearing a Corinthian helmet. The gem is set in a possibly later gold ring. For similar see: El Legado de Hefesto, n. 253Size: D:16.71mm / US: 6 1/4 / UK: M; Weight: 8gProvenance: Private UK collection, acquired from the private collection of Mr. R. Unger; previously with Parthenon gallery; acquired in the 1970s on the UK art market. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.