Bidspirit auction | ROMAN NICOLO INTAGLIO OF VICTORIA

ROMAN NICOLO INTAGLIO OF VICTORIA DRIVING A BIGA IN GOLD RING - Ca. AD 300 (or later). A nicolo intaglio engraved with winged Victoria driving a biga. The goddess stands in the chariot behind the horses, holding the reins in her left hand and a whip in her right. The horses are depicted in motion with lifted forelegs, all on a groundline. The intaglio is set in a possibly later gold ring with an elaborate vegetal hoop, openwork shoulders, and scroll ornament. Size: D:17.12mm / US: 6 3/4 / UK: N; Weight: 12g Provenance: From a private London collection; earlier held in an old family collection formed over the period 1960s–2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.