A Roman Garnet Ringstone Intaglio, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 1st - 2nd century CE

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The oval intaglio engraved with a two-horse chariot in profile to the left, the chariot with spoked wheel, the charioteer (perhaps Helios) with cloak flying, holding the reins of t he spirited galloping horses in one hand and urging them on with a whip in the other, groundline indicated, the intaglio set in an antique high karat gold setting in the Etruscan style. A very pretty example. cf: Ruseva-Slokoska, L. Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 201, Type II, variant 4. Dimensions: Width: 5/8 inch (1.6 cm), US ring size: 3 1/4 - can be resized Condition: Set in a modern high karat ring, the intaglio in excellent condition. Provenance: Private NY collection, acquired in the 1990s. Show more