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A Victorian gold and silver ring set with a Roman banded agate intaglio. Mercury

$3,895.87
£3,360VAT Included
€3,335.64
CA$5,366.37
A$5,435.09
CHF 3,122.18
MX$65,907.41
NOK 36,216.93
SEK 36,864.67
DKK 24,937.46

About the Item

Stone 7 x 11 mm Mount : silver bezel with gold hoop Ring size: US size 7 - UK N - FR 55 (resizeable) Total weight 1,93 gr Intaglio : Roman art, 2nd century A.D Mounting: Victorian era, 19th century Carved in a warm honey-toned banded agate of exceptional translucency, this intaglio depicts Mercury — the divine messenger and god of travellers, commerce, and eloquence — standing in full figure. He is shown wearing mantle and caduceus in his right hand, in his left hand a purse. His body rendered with the confident, fluid line that characterises the finest Roman glyptic art of the Imperial period. The intaglio is set in a later gold and silver ring of the Victorian era, with elegantly scrolled shoulders and a plain hoop.
  • Ring Size:
    7 US, Resizable
  • Weight:
    193 g
  • Style:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1830-1840
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU4450229161492

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