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LOT 0165
Roman Gold and Garnet Gemstone Ring with Bird
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (3.52 grams, 22.74 mm overall, 17.38 mm internal diameter (approximate size British K 1/2, USA 5 1/2, Europe 10.58, Japan 10)).
Hollow-formed with inset cloison, incuse profile bird motif.
ProvenancePrivate collection, acquired on the German art market in 1993; thence by descent.
LiteratureCf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L., Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 193, for type.
FootnotesThe ring belongs to the type I, variant 3, of Roman gold rings according to Ruseva-Slokoska’s classification. These rings had massive ellipsoid hoops with bands semi-circular to the outside, wider and thicker towards the shoulders.
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LOT 0165
Roman Gold and Garnet Gemstone Ring with Bird
Estimate £1,500 - 2,000€1,740 - 2,320 (for guidance only)$2,030 - 2,700 (for guidance only)
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