A LOT WITH FOUR SILVER RINGS SET WITH SASANIAN HARDSTONE INTAGLIOSThe seals presumably Sasanian, ancient Persia /Iran, c. 3rd – 6th century or later, the silver settings dating to the 19th century. The rings decorated with carved geometric designs, silver applications and inset with ancient seals. Two are inset with agate, one engraved with a portrait and the other with a winged animal, one is inset with an opaque blue stone and carved with an insect, the last inset with a garnet carved with a portrait. Condition: Very good condition with minor traces of wear commensurate with age. One ring with a small chip to the agate intaglio. 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: 47.2 g Dimensions: Inner diameter 1.9 cm, 2.1 cm, 1.8 cm and 2 cm