Roman Bronze Ring Bezel Group

2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.

1/2 - 3/4 in. (7.9 grams total, 14-20 mm).

Including octagonal-section stone with ostrich motif, cloison with insect-gryllus motif and other types, each supplied with a museum-quality impression. [4, No Reserve]

Provenance

From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.

Literature

Cf. Lapatin, K., 'Grylloi' in Entwistle, C., Adams, N., Gems of Heaven, recent research on engraved Gemstones in Late Antiquity, c. AD 200-600, London, 2011, pp.50-61, pls.88-98, for various examples of similar gemstones.

CONDITION

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