an oval shaped engraved cabochon garnet depicting an adult bull in. Provenance: From an American collection acquired in the 1980s. An Eighteenth Century Gold Ring with Ancient Roman Intaglio. Whilst the gems in these signets were typically only used as means of identification, the symbol of a hare may have resonated with medieval English society as an emblem of status and prosperity both hares and rabbits were a much sought-after source of meat and fur and throughout the medieval era the right to hunt and kill any beast was a privilege granted by the king. made of gold and set with a Roman intaglio, was found in a boat burial at. Individual seal impressions were used to authenticate documents or indicate confidentiality. 89 ), neck rings are worn by both sexes in Old English literature, in fact. Set in an antique gold octagon shield type setting. It would make a great gift to a person who works in the medical field. Growth in trade led to an increase in the use of seals for written correspondence by merchants and landowners. The ring would have been worn and belonged to an Ancient Roman doctor, a medical person who was an acolyte of the ancient deity and a practitioner of the Art of Healing who had taken the Hippocratic Oath.
The practice of incorporating ancient Roman intaglios into inscribed settings was a primarily English practice in the 12th and 13th centuries. Last updated on 00:04:08 EDT View all revisions. Provenance: Property of a N.L. Size: D: 18.2mm / US: 8 / UK: Q 4.1g Good Condition.
We Can assume that the depiction is of Emperor Caligula, based on the style of the Nose and lips.
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. 100-300 AD Very interesting Ancient Roman Gold Finger Ring with Portrait Intaglio of a Male. Outside diameter: 22,6 mm Inside diameter: 19,1 - 17,6 mm Good solid condition, nicely detailed intaglio, wearable. Both hares and putti were widely considered to represent fertility and sexual desire, and were thus associated with the circle of life, spring, renewal and immortality. Seal ring Roman Style Handmade Bronze Ring Ancient Bronze Vintage Antique Look. Oval bezel with carnelian intaglio showing a lion walking to left. AF.556.Īside from hunting scenes, one may find ancient depictions of hares as embodiments of the love of a man for a woman, or as expressions of homosexual love. The intaglio is set in a Victorian ring mount, modelled in 9 karat gold and dating from the 1880s. For a similar ring in the British Museum, see exhibit no. DATE: Intaglio, Roman c.3rd Century - Ring Mount, c.1880 An excellent antique signet ring set with an ancient Roman () carnelian intaglio depicting the goddess Fortuna.
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