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LOT 0198
Roman Gemstone of a Seated Figure Set into a Gold Georgian Ring
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (3.44 grams, 25.11 mm overall, 17.50 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N, USA 6 1/2, Europe 13.72, Japan 13)).
Cabochon with incuse enthroned figure with one hand extended; set into an antique gold ring; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
ProvenancePrivate collection, Europe.
Acquired on the English art market.
Cf. Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 274, for type.
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LOT 0198
Roman Gemstone of a Seated Figure Set into a Gold Georgian Ring
Estimate £600 - 800€700 - 930 (for guidance only)$810 - 1,080 (for guidance only)
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