Lot 118
A late 18th century mounted antique carved hardstone intaglio ring
Auction: 9 March 2021 at 10:00 GMT
£1,063
Description
the oval stone carved with Venus holding a helmet and standing beside a column and a winged Cupid at her feet holding up her shield
Dimensions
Ring size: N, intaglio height: 1.3cm
Footnote
Provenance: Lots 111 - 119 from a private collection.
Duke of Wellington Collection (1807-1884), The Wellington Gems exhibition, no 101, S.J Phillips, London 1977.