A Roman Onyx Cameo Ring Stone with the Head of a Child

Set in a gold ring

Circa 2nd-3rd Century A.D.

Ring size 5 1/4; Length 15/16 inch (2.38 cm); 10 karat gold; 2.47 dwt.

Provenance:

N. Bloom & Son, London. [Inv. no. 13969]

Private Collection (1926-2019), Chicago, acquired from the above, 18 June 1975.

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A Roman Onyx Cameo Ring Stone with the Head of a Child

Set in a gold ring

Circa 2nd-3rd Century A.D.

Ring size 5 1/4; Length 15/16 inch (2.38 cm); 10 karat gold; 2.47 dwt.

Provenance:

N. Bloom & Son, London. [Inv. no. 13969]

Private Collection (1926-2019), Chicago, acquired from the above, 18 June 1975.

Jewelry Through the Ages: Ancient to Neoclassical

A Roman Onyx Cameo Ring Stone with the Head of a Child

Set in a gold ring

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A Roman Onyx Cameo Ring Stone with the Head of a Child

Set in a gold ring