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LOT 0142
Massive Roman Gold Ring with Nicolo Intaglio of an Imperial Eagle
3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (28.30 grams, 35.39 mm overall, 21.58 x 15.31 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M, USA 6, Europe 12.46, Japan 12)).
Architectural in form with carved scrolls and gadrooning, set with a nicolo intaglio of an eagle, stood upon a ground line with a laurel wreath clutched in its beak.
ProvenanceEnglish private collection, formed in the early 20th century.
Private collection, London, UK.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13120-248411.
Cf. a similar example set with a banded agate can be found in the collection of the British Museum, registration number: 1917,0501.802, see also 1917,0501.801 and 1917,0501.536.
FootnotesThe eagle was a symbol of imperial power in ancient Rome, representing courage, strength, and immortality. It was also featured on the standard of the Roman legions, carried into battle by the Aquilifer, a highly prestigious position in the Roman army.
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LOT 0142
Massive Roman Gold Ring with Nicolo Intaglio of an Imperial Eagle
Sold for (Inc. bp): £10,400
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Three Times Life-Size Roman Head of the Goddess Diana
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The goddess (Greek Artemis) with elegant features, sensual lips and deep eyes; detailed treatment of the hairstyle in transverse braids across the brow, laurel wreath with two rows of leaves resting above the forehead, an architectural element that was placed for the support of the sima of a building of great size; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 99.5 kg total, 72 cm high including stand
Ex private Belgian collection. with Madame Andree Mace collection. English private collection. Accompanied by an academic report by Prof. Neritan Ceka. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11625-199748.
The upper part of the head, cut horizontally, creates a semi-circular surface, on which the rest of the hair, or an architectonic capital, may have been mounted into a T-shaped socket. The back of the head, cut perpendicularly, proves that the head was intended for architectural use, and not to be viewed in the round. This piece may have been intended as the head of a caryatid (a sculpture serving as a pilaster) or an architectural stone corbel (an architectural element placed to support the sima of a significant building).
