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LOT 2017
Bedouin Silver-Coloured Metal Ring with Gemstone
20TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (8.43 grams, 29.22 mm overall, 18.94 x 19.50 mm internal diameter (approximate size British S, USA 9, Europe 20, Japan 19)).
Flat-section hoop with raised bosses beneath the decorative panels on the shoulders, a rectangular bezel set with an agate gemstone with a scorpion motif. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceLondon, UK, collection, 1980s-1990s.
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Renaissance Gold Ring with Carnelian Gemstone of a Resting Hero
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Current Winning Bid: £2,500
Comprising a round-section hoop with foliate decoration on the shoulders, oval setting with a beaded border and gadrooned underside, set with a dark carnelian intaglio depicting a warrior hero, in heroic nudity, resting after the battle; such images usually referring to the god Ares or heroes like Achilles or Theseus; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 4.66 grams, 23.39 mm overall, 17.88 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14)
Acquired on the European art market. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13394-257950.