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LOT 0142
Roman Gold Ring with Dolphin Gemstone
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (3.66 grams, 21.43 mm overall, 18.93 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N 1/2, USA 6 3/4, Europe 14.35, Japan 13)).
A gold ring composed of a hoop with expanded shoulders and raised oval bezel with filigree collar, set with a carnelian intaglio engraved with a dolphin.
ProvenanceAcquired before 2000.
From the collection of a European gentleman living in the UK.
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