THREE PERSIAN BRONZE RINGS WITH AMETHYST INTAGLIOSPersia, Hellenistic period, 2nd-1st century BC. Each ring set with a fine amethyst intaglio, one depicting a bird, another an antelope and the last a portrait. The antique bronze settings of a later date.Condition: Good condition with expected traces of age and wear. Fine malachite-green patina. One ring with a crack. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe. Weight: 14.3 g (total) Dimensions: Inner diameter 1.8 cm, 1.6 cm and 2 cm