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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.

Provenance

Private collection, Europe.
Acquired on the English art market.

Literature

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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