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Lot 243 - Auction 107

A Late Roman - Early Christian green glass intaglio, set in a silver ring. Busts of a man, woman and child, with a ... Read more
Estimate:
2.000,00/3.000,00 £
Starting price:
1.500,00 GBP
Price realized:
1.500,00 GBP
Bids:
1

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Lot status:
Auction closed

Description

A Late Roman - Early Christian green glass intaglio, set in a silver ring. Busts of a man, woman and child, with a cross.

4th - 6th century A.D.

Stone 11 x 14 mm; ring size 16 x 19 mm; 7,14 gr.

On the left: tunicated male portrait; in the center, a small bust of a child; on the right: tunicated bust of a woman, with elaborate hairstyle, with a braid that holds her hair from behind. In the center, a cross. Probably an aristocratic family whose existence is consecrated to the Christian faith. The silver frame is characterized by small dotted decorations with engraved lines. Signs of wear. Parallel : for the typology: J. Spier, Late antique and Early Christian gems, plate 7-11.

Provenance: UK private collection D.C.
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