Lot no. 776
ROMAN HIGH KARAT GOLD RING WITH JASPER INTAGLIO DEPICTING JUSTITIA
Ca. AD 200 - 300.
A jasper intaglio engraved with a standing figure of Justitia facing left. She is shown wearing a draped garment that falls in diagonal folds. In her extended right hand, she holds a balance scale while her left hand rests on her hip. The intaglio is set within a plain oval bezel of a gold ring. The hoop broadens at the shoulders and tapers evenly towards the back.
For similar see: Bagot J., El legado de Hefesto: A Memorial to a Private Collection of Ancient Rings and Glyptics, n. 370.
Size: D:17.53mm / US: 7 1/4 / UK: O; Weight: 9.97g
Provenance: Private London collection; previously Denier collection, France 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Reviewed by Sami Fortune, an ancient jewellery specialist.
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