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Superb 1st C Roman Agate Intaglio Ring, 18th C Setting browse these categories for related items... All Items: Estate Jewelry: Gold: Pre Victorian: Pre AD 1000: item # 473540 Please refer to our stock # JC127 when inquiring.
Granite Pail Collectibles P. O. Box 5353 Takoma Park, MD 20912 301-608-3344 Guest Book $2595 |
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| A superb 1st century AD Roman agate intaglio featuring the scene of a parrot confronting a serpent emerging from a nautilus shell, with an overshadowing tree, in an 18th century gold setting. The serpent emerging from a shell is a symbol of life and birth; the parrot is a bird of Bacchus, the God of wine, of life. The engraver has brilliantly used an imperfection in the stone as a part of the image. Size 6 1/2. Face measures 1/2” by 3/8”. | ||||||||
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