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LOT 0757
Gold Ring with Amethyst Warrior Gemstone
ROMAN, 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D. OR LATER
1 in. (6.58 grams, 24.57 mm overall, 20.50 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N, USA 6 1/2, Europe 13.72, Japan 13)).
Ribbed hoop with ellipsoid bezel, inset amethyst cloison with intaglio figure of a hoplite with crested helmet, spear and cape.
ProvenanceEx Mayfair, London, UK, collection, 1990-2000s.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Opening Bid: £11,250
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Opening Bid: £100
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Acquired on the German art market, 1989-1995. with The Museum Gallery, 19 Bury Place, London, WC1, UK, 1998-2003. Property of a London based academic, 2003 to present. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
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Opening Bid: £90
Spherical in profile with median horizontal band of chequerboard millefiori pattern. 5.92 grams, 17 mm
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