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LOT 0099
Roman Gold Ring with Carnelian Cameo of Eros
EARLY 3RD CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (7.09 grams, 21.79 mm overall, 17.87 mm internal diameter (approximate size British H 1/2, USA 4, Europe 6.81, Japan 6)).
Composed of a convex hoop with expanding angled shoulders, oval bezel set with carnelian cameo gemstone carved with the head and face of Eros with pinched features and centrally-parted hair; a marriage.
ProvenanceAcquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L., Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 199, for similar ring.
FootnotesThis ring belongs to the typology of gold rings with gem (Type II, Variant I) of Ruseva-Slokoska classification.
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LOT 0099
Roman Gold Ring with Carnelian Cameo of Eros
Estimate £1,200 - 1,700€1,390 - 1,970 (for guidance only)$1,620 - 2,300 (for guidance only)
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