Ancient Near East, Greco-Persian, ca. 5th to 4th century BCE; Europe, Neoclassical period, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A fabulous Greco-Persian carnelian intaglio of a prancing goat mounted in a Neoclassical silver ring to be wearable. Goats, specifically wild mountain goats, were an important aspect of ancient Persian iconography. Unlike Mesopotamia, which is flat, Iran has many mountains, and mountain goats, with their distinctive curved horns, became important markers of Iranian identity, even before the region came to be known as 'Iran.' Size of intaglio: 0.8" L x 0.6" W (2 cm x 1.5 cm); of ring: 0.9" L x 0.8" W (2.3 cm x 2 cm); US ring size: 5.75; silver quality: 93.4%; weight: 4.1 grams

Provenance: ex-Dr. Corinne Bronfman estate, Washington D.C., USA, acquired via descent; ex-Marjorie Bronfman collection, Montreal, Canada, acquired March 31,1966; ex-Sotheby's, London, United Kingdom, "Catalogue of the Story-Maskelyne Collection of Ancient Gems, the Property of W.E. Arnold Forster, Esq.," 4-5 July 1921, lot 47; ex-William Arnold-Forster (1886-1951), Cornwall and London, United Kingdom; ex-M.H. Story Maskelyne (1823-1911), Wroughton, Wiltshire, United Kingdom; brought from Persia by General Malcolm

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    Condition:
  • Ancient intaglio set in a Neoclassical ring to be wearable. Some minor indentations to silver as well as patina; none of which affects intaglio. Otherwise, ring and intaglio are intact and very good.

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by Artemis Gallery
September 6, 2024 8:00 AM MDT
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