Intaglio with Eros on a Swan Set in a Ring

Description This intaglio shows the god Eros riding on a swan in profile to the left. The hoop of the ring is slightly rounded on the outside and flat inside. The shoulders are square and very slightly flared. The oval bezel bears a pattern of chevrons, lines, and dots engraved on it.

Conservation

Date	Description	Narrative
12/22/1960	Treatment	other

Exhibitions

• Jewelry - Ancient to Modern. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. 1979-1980.
• From Alexander to Cleopatra: Greek Art of the Hellenistic Age. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. 1988-1989.

Provenance Henry Walters, New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Sadie Jones (Mrs. Henry Walters), New York, 1931, by inheritance; Mrs. Henry Walters Sale, Joseph Brummer, New York, 1942; Walters Art Museum, 1942, by purchase.

Credit Museum purchase [formerly part of the Walters Collection], 1942