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LOT 0158
Roman Gold Ring with 'Eye' Gemstone with Engraved Bee
3RD CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (4.52 grams, 22.29 mm overall, 19.07 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q 1/2, USA 8 1/4, Europe 18.12, Japan 17)).
Sardonyx cabochon with incuse bee to centre; set in a cell with flanking gold rosettes; hoop formed with three beaded wire bands and granule detailing; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
ProvenancePrivate collection, Europe.
Acquired on the English art market.
Cf. Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 82, for an earlier version of the type.
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LOT 0158
Roman Gold Ring with 'Eye' Gemstone with Engraved Bee
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,690
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Opening Bid: £150
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