Ancient Roman gold ring with agate intaglio of Minerva, circa 2nd - 3rd century

Ancient Roman Isis Fortuna intaglio ring. Set with an oval cornelian intaglio depicting a full length figure of the goddess Isis Fortuna, holding a ru...

Ancient Roman intaglio ring. Set with an oval black glass intaglio engraved with a profile of a bust in a closed back Roman set setting, framed by ...

Roman gold finger ring with eagle intaglio. Set with an impressive oval cornelian intaglio of an eagle with outstretched wings in a fine closed back Rom...

Ancient Roman Apollo and Salus intaglio ring. Set with an oval cornelian intaglio intricately carved with the god Apollo with staff and laurel wreath, the goddess Salus with a snake ...

A superb ancient Roman agate intaglio ring. The high-karat gold signet ring is set with an engraved gemstone, known as an ‘intaglio’. It dates from between the 2nd to 3rd century AD and is a fine example of a Romano-British intaglio. The conical-shaped agate gemstone displays various bands of colour ranging from honey brown to greyish-blue. The engraving depicts the bust of a man wearing a helmet, possibly winged which would depict Mercury, the Roman god of commerce, financial gain and communication. In Roman times, people would wear rings with the intaglio of Mercury in hope that the he would protect them and bless them with good financial fortune in their lives. A number of referenced examples of similar ancient Roman conical shaped intaglios reside in notable museums all across the world, from the British Museum to the Louvre. A page with these examples and their sources can be found in the final photos of the listing. Similar examples can also be found in the extensive Alice and Louis Koch collection (items: 234, 235, 241, 301). Again see final images for reference. The gold ring mount is of D-shaped cross-section and a hollow 22K gold construction. The ring has a fantastic smooth silk-like texture when worn. It remains in good overall condition and the intaglio is very secure in the mount. The gold mount dates to the late 18th to early 19th century, and the shape is inspired by ancient Roman ring...

L’intaglio romano del I-III secolo è realizzato in corniola ed è inserito in una montatura antica in oro con intrecci laterali. Al centro, invece, è intagliato un gryllos, quindi, un...

Ancient carnelian intaglio of the goddess Diana holding a bow in her right hand an reaching for an arrow from her quiver. Diana in Roman an Hellenistic culture was the goddess of wil...

An Ancient Roman hollow gold finger ring, with expanding shoulders, and an oval bezel, set with an exquisitely engraved carnelian intaglio. Fortuna is depicted on the intaglio, she ...