314, Lot: 525. Estimate $200. Sold for $402. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Carnelian intaglio in silver bezel. Roman, 2nd–3rd centuries AD. Intaglio set in silver bezel (originally part of a ring), depicting a radiate and draped bust of Sol/Helios right. Dimensions of intaglio: 10x8mm. Cf. Henig, Ashmolean Roman Gems, 1.53. Very fine work on this small intaglio. Gem intact.