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LOT 0103
Roman Children’s Gold and Gemstone Ring Group
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
3/8 - 1/2 in. (3.82 grams total, 9-13 mm).
Comprising three rings, the largest ring set with a garnet intaglio with a standing male figure (Odysseus shooting with his bow); the slightly smaller ring set with an emerald; the smallest ring set with a garnet intaglio of an amphora; accompanied by a custom-made display stand. [3]
ProvenancePrivate English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s.
Private collection, UK.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12956-245984.
Cf. Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 134, for type.
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LOT 0103
Roman Children’s Gold and Gemstone Ring Group
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000€2,320 - 3,480 (for guidance only)$2,700 - 4,050 (for guidance only)
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Roman Silver Ring Group
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
Comprising: a flat-section ring with vertical ribs; a ring with a recess to accept a stone insert; a slender ring with a bird intaglio. 17.5 grams total, 22-23 mm
From a Dunmow, UK, collection; formed from 1970. -
Roman Iridescent Glass Flask
Circa 2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
Comprising a tall conical body and a short tubular neck with everted rim, silvery iridescence covering most of the surfaces. 143 grams, 13 cm
Acquired Christie's, London, 6 May, 1982, no.14 (part). From a private Wiltshire, UK, collection. Accompanied by a copy of the relevant Sotheby's catalogue pages. -
Roman Silver Armilla Bracelet
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
D-shaped in section and penannuar in form with flattened terminals; incised beast-head detailing to the finials and foliage motifs to the shank. 25 grams, 59 mm
Acquired on the UK art market in the late 20th century A.D. From the private collection of the late David King (1940-2024), Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, UK.
