GRAECO-ETRUSCAN GOLD SWIVEL RING WITH CHALCEDONY SCARAB ENGRAVED WITH A GRIFFIN

Ca. 500 BC. > A gold swivel ring with a round-section hoop supporting a chalcedony scarab, engraved on the underside with a recumbent griffin facing right, with a raised feathered wing, leonine body and tail curling above the hindquarters. The scarab revolves on a transverse pin between the hoop terminals. > For similar see: Classical Art Research Centre, University of Oxford, Record Number: 4.I.E.76. > Size: D:17.73mm / US: 7 1/2 / UK: O 1/2; Weight: 9.2g > Provenance: Private London collection; acquired in Germany; formerly with S.T. collection, Switzerland, 1980s-2000s. > This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. > >

估價:$1,332.8

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