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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.
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 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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