ROMAN NICOLO INTAGLIO WITH MARS IN GOLD RING

Ca. 1st century AD
A nicolo intaglio depicting the god Mars (Greek Ares). The god is depicted turned to his left, wearing a helmet and holding a shield at his feet. His left hand is raised, while his right hand hangs loosely. The intaglio is set in a high carat (20-22ct), possibly later gold ring. For a similar example, see The British Museum, accession number: 1917,0501.536.
Size: D:17.53mm / US: 7 1/4 / UK: O; Weight: 11g
Provenance: Property of a London Ancient art collector, formerly in a Mayfair private collection of Mr. P. S., formerly acquired on the UK art market since the 1970s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Estimate: GBP 2000 - 3000