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LOT 0194
Roman Cameo of a Female Head in Gold Ring
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (2.73 grams, 18.12 mm overall, 15.02 mm internal diameter (approximate size British H, USA 3 3/4, Europe 6.18, Japan 6)).
Inset cameo with finely detailed chignon hairstyle; set in an 18th century gold finger ring.
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Private collection, England.
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LOT 0194
Roman Cameo of a Female Head in Gold Ring
Estimate £1,500 - 2,000€1,740 - 2,320 (for guidance only)$2,030 - 2,700 (for guidance only)
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1st-4th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £65
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From London, UK, gallery collection, 1990s. -
Roman Sardonyx Cameo of Fish and Shrimp
2nd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,600
Ellipsoid plaque with reserved fish with scale detailing to the flank, shrimp with segmented body. 0.90 grams, 17 mm
Private English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s. Private collection, London, UK. -
Roman Amethyst Gemstone of Medusa in Gold Ring
2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,950
Cloison with incuse gorgoneion in three-quarter view; set into a later gold ring; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 5.70 grams, 20.93 mm overall, 17.52 x 15.50 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L 1/2, USA 6, Europe 11.87, Japan 11)
Private collection, England.