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LOT 0151
Roman Gold Ring with Nicolo Gemstone of a Bearded Bacchus as a Herm
1ST CENTURY A.D. RING: 3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (5.90 grams, 22.20 mm overall, 16.36 x 13.99 mm internal diameter (approximate size British I, USA 4 1/4, Europe 7.44, Japan 7)).
The intaglio deeply carved to depict a profile of Bacchus, set within a closed-back bezel; the band formed as a triple-twisted rope with granules and beadwork upon the shoulders.
ProvenanceAcquired on the European art market.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13342-257959.
Cf. for a similar example, the British Museum, museum no.1869,0324.1; a closely related ring in the Aquincum Museum, Budapest, inventory no.51464.
FootnotesThe band formed as a triple-twisted rope with granules, and beadwork upon the shoulders is typical of the 3rd to 4th centuries AD. However, the image of the bearded Bacchus remains attached to the original Greek iconography, as seen on the Ermae of the classical period.
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LOT 0151
Roman Gold Ring with Nicolo Gemstone of a Bearded Bacchus as a Herm
Estimate £3,500 - 4,500€4,060 - 5,220 (for guidance only)$4,730 - 6,080 (for guidance only)
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