Sasanian Style Gold Ring with Cupid and Chariot

18TH CENTURY A.D.

7/8 in. (1.62 grams, 22.03 mm overall, 18.31 x 16.45 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14)).

Slender hoop with cell set with a carnelian intaglio of Cupid driving a chariot pulled by two swans; supplied with a museum-quality impression.

Provenance

Private collection, Europe.
Acquired on the English art market.

CONDITION

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LOT 2034