Stock#ANCIENT-ROMAN-INTALGIO-SIGNET-RINGS-COLLECTION1766:
Ancient roman agate intaglio
gold roman ring seal
depicting piercing
eye in signet ring gold mount for $8,950.00.
Agate
Intaglio of Piercing
Eye,
The stone has
probably been in human use for at least four thousand years and could
well have been worshipped.
The Intaglio
is in a later open backed ring mount in 18 kt Gold and the Signet
Crowned Piercing Eye and the carving and character achieved on such a
small gem is quite remarkable.
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