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LOT 0086
Massive Roman Silver Ring with Luna and Sol Gemstone
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
1 3/8 in. (39.01 grams, 35.11 mm overall, 24.74 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Z+2 1/2, USA 13 3/4, Europe 32.01, Japan 30)).
D-section hoop developing to segmented shoulders with gently curved plaque bearing scroll detailing; with a later central cell with carnelian cloison, opposed busts of Sol and Luna.
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
Cf. Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 355, for type.
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LOT 0086
Massive Roman Silver Ring with Luna and Sol Gemstone
Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,860
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Roman Bronze Ring with Clasped Hands Gemstone
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
Slender hoop and ellipsoid bezel with inset carnelian intaglio clasped-hands motif. 1.38 grams, 18.12 mm overall, 15.63 mm internal diameter (approximate size British E 1/2, USA 2 1/2, Europe 3, Japan 3)
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Roman Bronze Pin Head with Bust
3rd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Modelled in the round as a female head with the hair braided around the brow. 15.7 grams, 34 mm
Previously in an old Yorkshire UK, collection. Property of a private collector, West London, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Roman Glass Double-Handled Iridescent Flask
4th century A.D.Estimate: £600 - 800 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £333
With squat bulbous body, dimple base, flared trumpet neck; applied trails to the shoulder, applied strap handles to the shoulders. 47 grams, 72 mm
From an important London, UK, collection, 1970-1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
