Bidspirit auction | HEAVY ROMAN GOLD RING WITH

HEAVY ROMAN GOLD RING WITH CAMEO OF MARS WEARING A CORINTHIAN HELMET - Ca. 100 - 27 BC. A gold ring with a broad, rounded hoop and an oval bezel plate set with a rectangular cell containing a cameo carved with Mars standing nude, with a Corinthian helmet at his feet. For similar see: The Classical Art Research Centre, Record Number: 40001921. Size: D:17.93mm / US: 7 3/4 / UK: P; Weight: 26g Provenance: Private London collection; previously part of a long-standing private family collection assembled between the 1960s and 2000. The XRF analyses performed demonstrate that the compositional profile of the metal is consistent with, and technically compatible with, documented metallic compositions of objects from the attributed historical period, thereby providing substantial material support for the object’s authenticity. This item has been checked against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.