Roman gold ring with intaglio
€3,200
available
Object number
AR3483
| Object: |
Roman gold ring with intaglio
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| Material: |
Gold with inserted carnelian stone.
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| Period: |
Approx. 1st century AD. Early Roman Imperial period. |
| Description: |
The gold ring has a ring band with a circular cross-section. The oval ring plate holds an oval intaglio made of bright red carnelian. The stone is engraved in detail and shows the standing goddess Athena. She has pushed back the helmet on her head and is holding an olive branch.
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| Dimensions: |
25mm x 24mm outer diameter, including intaglio. 20mm x 17mm inner diameter. The intaglio 15mm x 13mm.
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| Condition: |
Very good condition. The ring is slightly deformed. The intaglio is chipped and has cracks, although this is less noticeable in the ring mount.
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| Provenance: |
Acquired by us in 2023 from the German private collection of Dr. Klaus Morkramer. Acquired by him in the 1960s or 1970s at the ancient art dealer Axel Weber from Cologne, Germany. Dr. Morkramer built a large collection of high-quality ancient artworks, with an academically motivated cross-section of bronzes, glasses, as well as jewellery and sculptures from the Greek and Roman period. The first part of his collection was sold in the 2000s and is now represented in well-known collections. For example, the glass vessel with inventory number 2007.233 in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. In the 2020s the final part of the Dr. Klaus Morkramer collection is offered by us. We feel priviledged to work with the artefacts and give them into the good care of a new owner. |
| References: |
Cf. Antike Gemmen in deutschen Sammlungen, Staatliche Münzsammlung München, volume 1, part 3, plate 232, no. 2534. Cf. H. Hoffmann, V. von Claer, Antiker Gold- und Silberschmuck (1968), p. 181, no. 121. |
| Authenticity: |
We unconditionally guarantee the authenticity of every artefact, all items are subject to our lifetime return policy on authenticity.
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