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LOT 0146
Roman Gold Ring with Cabochon Garnet Gemstone with the Goddesses Athena and Nike
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (5.75 grams, 26.40 mm overall, 19.16 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P, USA 7 1/2, Europe 16.23, Japan 15)).
Hollow-formed hoop with broad plaque, inset cabochon with incuse standing opposed figures of Athena and Nike; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
ProvenancePrivate collection, England.
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LOT 0146
Roman Gold Ring with Cabochon Garnet Gemstone with the Goddesses Athena and Nike
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,950
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Roman Green Glass Juglet
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Opening Bid: £140
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Sasanian Carnelian Gemstone of a Fantastic Creature with Pahlavi Legend
4th-5th century A.D.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
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Private English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s. Private collection, London, UK.
Fanciful combinations of various human and animal heads, sometimes with the addition of other elements, are generally called grylloi. These fantastic devices were more than mere artists' fancies and were worn by the ancient Romans and others for their supposed efficacy in averting the evil eye.