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LOT 0324
Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,976
ROMAN GOLD INTAGLIO RING WITH DOVE ON OLIVE BRANCH
2ND-4TH CENTURY AD
1" (6.21 grams, 26mm overall, 19.65mm internal diameter (approximate size British T, USA 9 3/4, Europe 21.76, Japan 21)).
2ND-4TH CENTURY AD
1" (6.21 grams, 26mm overall, 19.65mm internal diameter (approximate size British T, USA 9 3/4, Europe 21.76, Japan 21)).
A flat-section hoop with expanding shoulders, coiled filigree loops and ropework filigree borders, granule detailing; the bezel a filigree circlet to a cell enclosing a sard intaglio of a dove on an olive branch.
PROVENANCE:
Property of a Suffolk gentleman; acquired in the 1950s; thence by descent.
LITERATURE:
Cf. Hammond, B. Benet's Artefects of England & the United Kingdom, Third Edition, R10-0107.
Supplied with a positive X-Ray Fluorescence analysis certificate.
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TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
