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LOT 0739
Eastern Roman Gemstone of Apollo in Gold Ring
1ST CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (13.26 grams, 31.15 mm overall, 19.61 mm internal diameter (approximate size British T, USA 9 1/2, Europe 21.26, Japan 20)).
Intaglio engraved with a profile bust of Apollo, the god of lyrical poetry, wearing a wreath; a kithara in the field; set into a later substantial gold ring with D-section hoop, a conical projection to each shoulder; separately made bezel with floral motif to the domed underside; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
Provenance
Ex Japanese collection, 1990s.
Private collection, England.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13166-249547.
Literature
Cf. Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 123, for type.
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LOT 0739
Eastern Roman Gemstone of Apollo in Gold Ring
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000€2,320 - 3,480 (for guidance only)$2,700 - 4,050 (for guidance only)
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