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LOT 0684
Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,541
ROMAN GOLD OPENWORK FINGER RING WITH FEMALE MASK INTAGLIO
1ST-2ND CENTURY AD.
1 1/4" (4.95 grams, 29 mm overall, 20.37 mm internal diameter (approximate size British V, USA 10 3/4, Europe 23.99, Japan 23)).
1ST-2ND CENTURY AD.
1 1/4" (4.95 grams, 29 mm overall, 20.37 mm internal diameter (approximate size British V, USA 10 3/4, Europe 23.99, Japan 23)).
A plain bipartite hoop with granules to the shoulders; the bezel an elliptical openwork gold panel with central collet containing a milky white steatite intaglio of a female face with notched surround.
PROVENANCE:
Ex Hiller collection; acquired on the London art market in the 1950s.
LITERATURE:
See Christies, Ancient Jewelry sale 2233, New York 11 December 2009, for similar in pendant form.
FOOTNOTES:
Accompanied by a positive X-ray fluorescence analysis certificate.
