About this lot
Description
the ring set with an oval banded agate intaglio, 15.3 x 12mm, depicting a man on a horse, possibly 1st-2nd century AD, later ring mount, split tapered shoulders, oval shaped grooved shank, approximate size I, unmarked, tested as 9ct gold; second, a stick pin set with an oval shaped banded agate intaglio, 14.2 x 11mm, possibly 1st-2nd century AD, later closed back mount and pin, length 6.1cm, unmarked, tested as 9ct gold, gross weight 5.5g (2)
Condition report:
Overall condition: Good
Stick pin:
Intaglio is secure within the mount
General surface abrasion and wear to intaglio
Noticeable porosity in solder on reverse
Heavy scratches and minor denting to reverse
General scratches and wear to pin
Ring:
Intaglio is secure within the mount, with wear to setting
General surface abrasion and wear to intaglio
Reverse of intaglio is fractured in multiple places
Heavy scratches and denting to setting
Tarnishing and general wear to shank
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