Bidspirit Auktion | PTOLEMAIC GOLD RING WITH CARNELIAN

PTOLEMAIC GOLD RING WITH CARNELIAN CROCODILE INTAGLIO - Ptolemaic, Ca. 300-100 BC.A gold finger ring of Henig type I, with a round hoop and an elongated bezel setting enclosing carnelian intaglio engraved with a left-facing depiction of a crocodile on a baseline. Item comes with a full authentication report by Sami Fortune, ancient jewellery specialist. Size: D:16.71mm / US: 6 1/4 / UK: M; Weight: 6.15g Provenance: From the private collection of a Central London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/European art market before 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.