A ROMAN AGATE INTAGLIO SET IN A REVIVAL BYZANTINE... Lot 20

A ROMAN AGATE INTAGLIO SET IN A REVIVAL BYZANTINE GOLD RING. MALE PORTRAIT. 2nd - 3rd century A.D. Stone 11x13 mm; int. diam. 15 mm; 9,67 gr The hoop made of two doves facing each other and holding the high raised box-setting with hatched incisions on the base and containing a Roman Eastern agate intaglio; male portrait facing left and characterized by young features. Wear marks. Provenance: From a private collection, France, acquired on the art market in the early 2000s