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LOT 81:
RARE ROMAN GOLD RING WITH A PAIR OF GRASSHOPPERS INTAGLIO - WITH REPORT
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£6,000 - £9,000
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RARE ROMAN GOLD RING WITH A PAIR OF GRASSHOPPERS INTAGLIO - WITH REPORT
Ca. AD 100-200.A gold finger ring set with a carnelian intaglio featuring a delightful portrayal of two grasshoppers, one perched atop the other. Grasshoppers were often associated with themes of abundance, fertility, and prosperity in Roman culture, representing the bountiful harvest and the cycle of life. For a similar example, see. The British Museum, accession number: 1987,0212.388. Item is accompanied by a report from Striptwist Ltd, a London-based company run by precious metal specialist Dr Jack Ogden. Size: D:15.09mm / US: 4 / UK: H 1/2; Weight: 145g Provenance: Private UK collection; From an old London collection formed in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
