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LOT 0247
Gold Ring with Sassanian Dragon Gemstone
7TH-10TH CENTURY A.D. AND EARLIER
1 1/4 in. (15.87 grams, 33.98 mm overall, 18.34 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q 1/2, USA 8 1/4, Europe 18.12, Japan 17)).
Substantial ring with D-section hoop, tiered bezel with inset 4th-5th century A.D. carnelian gemstone, intaglio of a gryphon in flight. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired from a New York private collection, in the early 1990s.
Accompanied by a copy of a previous illustrated catalogue information page.
Cf. Content, D.J. (ed.), Islamic Rings & Gems. The Zucker Collection, London, 1987, item 28, for type.
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LOT 0247
Gold Ring with Sassanian Dragon Gemstone
Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,160
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