French Gold Ring With Jasperware Intaglio of a Lion
£2,850.00
A refined French gold ring, c.1800, set with a jasperware intaglio impression taken from an ancient Roman original. The intaglio depicts a standing lion, rendered in strong classical profile. The lion is the astrological symbol of Leo, traditionally associated with courage, authority, and nobility.
The smooth neoclassical gold mount frames the jasperware with elegant restraint, allowing the clarity and depth of the impression to stand at the forefront. A handsome and evocative ring linking classical antiquity with the early 19th-century revival of ancient forms.
Origin: French
Date: Circa 1800
Materials: Gold, stoneware
Measurements:
• US ring size: 6
¾
• Ring face: 2.2 × 1.8 cm