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LOT 0118
Roman Gold Ring with Jasper Gemstone of Fountain and Dolphin
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (5.39 grams, 21.00 mm overall, 15.51 x 13.97 mm internal diameter (approximate size British J, USA 4 3/4, Europe 8.69, Japan 8)).
The hoop octagonal in section with a cell to the bezel and an inset conical jasper stone, intaglio vessel and dolphin with attributes; some restoration and polishing; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
Provenance
Private collection, Europe.
Acquired on the English art market.
Literature
Cf. Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 278, for type.
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LOT 0118
Roman Gold Ring with Jasper Gemstone of Fountain and Dolphin
Sold for (Inc. bp): £910
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