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LOT 255005
Late Roman Gold Ring with Garnet
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (1.55 grams, 21.78 mm overall, 15.63 x 14.16 mm internal diameter (approximate size British H 1/2, USA 4, Europe 6.81, Japan 6)).
Comprising a hollow-form round-section hoop widening towards the shoulders, set with a table-cut garnet with foil backing, polished. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the old family collection of a West Country, UK, lady; acquired by descent from her grandfather circa 2001.
Literature
Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L., Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 189, for type.
Footnotes
The ring belongs to the variant 3, type 1, of the Slokovska classification. The type of ring is characteristic of the Early Imperial Age. Similar rings with the same typology of gemstones have been found in Kerch as well.
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LOT 255005
Late Roman Gold Ring with Garnet
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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