This item is in the category “Jewellery & Watches\Vintage & Antique Jewellery\Vintage Fine Jewellery\1970s”. The item “9ct Intaglio Seal Gold Ring Carnelian Stylish QTY Mens Vintage 1970’s SizeW 7.4g” is in sale since Friday, February 5, 2021. ALL ANTIQUE VINTAGE AND SECOND HAND ITEMS MAY SHOW SIGNS OF WEAR I WILL TRY TO HIGHLIGHT ANY IMPERFECTIONS. Condition – very very good used condition-no real issues-light age related surface wear-nothing to worry about-any dark marks on images is reflection. Stones – chalcedony/carnelian/agate which is part of the mineral family quartz.
#INTAGLIO RING FULL#
Measurements – size UK W – USA 11-head of ring measures 2cm North to South by 1.5cm-see image 5 for full international ring sizes. Hallmarks/marks – stamped 9ct and professionally tested. It has fancy patterned shoulders has been professionally refurbished re-polished and will arrive gift boxed. The stone is bezel set quite elaborate and the head of the ring is a good size NOT small. It has a natural carnelian/chalcedony stone with a carved depiction of a roman head in relief. A good quality and stylish ring which is crafted from 9ct yellow gold. The carnelian will appear darker when worn, but the image is still clear and distinct.PLEASE CHECK ALL MEASUREMENTS IMAGES AND INFORMATION AT BOTTOM OF THE PAGE. Note: Research has not uncovered the origins of this exact depiction, however it is likely Greek or Roman in inspiration. One other gryllus ring of only two has been listed, item 20168. Worthy of a museum, but wearable always.įrom the owner's private collection, purchased in London in 2010. Typical of the time period, the setting is minimalist with a thin double bezel and tapered shank of 10k yellow gold. The hair now becomes the beards and the center head's expression is enhanced by an open mouth, that was initially part of the hair from the opposite direction. Curling hair rises atop all heads and slender necks anchor the imagery.Īs if that weren't enough for this masterpiece, turning the ring upside down, more faces are revealed. Each figure is oriented gazing at various angles away from the viewer. Successive images recede one after the other, almost as if looking into a hall of mirrors. On each side, the two faces in profile reveal themselves. In this noteworthy ring, the agate has been hand engraved into the stone with the image of not three, but five faces.Ĭentral is a head facing forward. Presented here is the most unusual intaglio carved into carnelian agate, versus a cameo’s raised relief image. Yet Georgian period examples are often just as superb and highly refined. Igniting an interest in all things classical, this renewed art hearkens back to the Renaissance which is considered the height of the intaglio carvings (along with ancient specimens). The few that were created frequently date to the late 18th or early 19th century circa 1790-1820. Often there are two or three images to decipher.
Sometimes the orientation reveals other images, for instance turning the piece to the side or upside down. Rather than the typical single image portrayed, it is a collection of images merged into one. Even many antique jewelry dealers are unfamiliar with this type of imagery.Ī gryllus is a rare form of intaglio, or occasionally a cameo.
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