Loading, please wait...
LOT 0205
Roman Gold Ring with Fortuna Gemstone
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (2.22 grams, 21.90 mm overall, 15.21 mm internal diameter (approximate size British E 1/2, USA 2 1/2, Europe 3, Japan 3)).
Hollow-formed with inset banded agate cabochon, intaglio standing Fortuna.
ProvenanceAcquired early 1990s.
Ex private American collection; thence by descent.
Private Swiss collection since 1998.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11619-199018.
Cf. Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 315, for a later style of ring with similar cabochon.
CONDITIONTimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
LOT 0205
Roman Gold Ring with Fortuna Gemstone
Estimate £1,500 - 2,000€1,740 - 2,320 (for guidance only)$2,030 - 2,700 (for guidance only)
-
Roman Bronze Lunar Pendant
Circa 1st-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
The crescentic body with tapering round-section arms and an integral ribbed suspension loop. 3.7 grams, 23 mm
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of a Surrey, UK, collector. -
Large Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Reflector
1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
Cup-shaped body with socketted lotiform discus and central filling hole, tapering nozzle with volute scrolls to the rim, D-shaped finial; loop handle and piriform reflector with low-relief ornament of an urn with vine scrolls and perching birds; mounted on a custom-made stand. 257 grams total, 18 cm wide including stand
From the private collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK, 1969-1999; thence by descent. -
Romano-British 'Essex' Bronze Dragon Knife Handle
Circa 1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
With a series of pointillé bands at the base, terminal in the form of a stylised beast with neck curling to form a loop and the head facing back towards the blade; ferrous remains to the broad end. 40.7 grams, 46 mm
Found Essex, UK. Property of an East Sussex, UK, private collector. Recorded with the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) with record no.ESS-AC745B.
