Roman Gold Ring with Amethyst Gemstone with Mercury and Bacchus

1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.

1 in. (16.40 grams, 24.07 mm overall, 17.91 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M, USA 6, Europe 12.46, Japan 12)).

With stepped shoulders and ellipsoid bezel open to the underside, replaced hoop, inset amethyst intaglio depicting Mercury giving the infant Bacchus to the Nymphs; stone broken.

Provenance

Acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
Thence by descent.

This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.12108-212230.

Literature

Cf. Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, items 349, 350, for type.

CONDITION

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LOT 0107