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LOT 0517
Graeco-Persian Bronze Ring Group
2ND CENTURY B.C. AND LATER
1 in. (54 grams total, 24-26 mm).
Mainly featuring convex hops, stepped shoulders and oval or elliptical bezel, most displaying an incuse animal, figural or other motif. [10]
ProvenanceEx private collection, 1980s.
Acquired on the UK art market in the 1990s.
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Graeco-Persian Bronze Ring Group
2nd century B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £416
Mainly comprising rings composed of a hoop with stepped shoulders and an oval bezel, most displaying an incuse human or animal figure. 52 grams total, 21-25 mm
Ex private collection, 1980s. Acquired on the UK art market in the 1990s. -
Hellenistic Gold Beads with Granular Decoration
2nd-1st century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £364
Of squat spherical form adorned with filigree wire to the equator, granules above and below. 1.84 grams, 9 mm each
From the private collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK, thence by descent. -
Greek Bronze Seal Ring with Horse
Circa 5th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
With a slender hoop and elliptical bezel engraved with a horse. 4.02 grams, 22.50 mm overall, 18.90 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P, USA 7 1/2, Europe 16.23, Japan 15)
Acquired before 2000. From the collection of a European gentleman living in the UK.
