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LOT 0148
Roman Gold Ring with Nicolo Mercury Gemstone
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (6.44 grams, 22.32 mm overall, 18.37 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M, USA 6, Europe 12.46, Japan 12)).
D-section hoop with flared bezel, set with blue nicolo intaglio bearing a profile bust of a young male wearing a hat, possibly god Mercury.
ProvenanceUK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Private collection, London, UK.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12817-240728.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Cf. The British Museum, 1917,0501.427; Ruseva-Slokoska, L., Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 189, Type I, variant 3.
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LOT 0148
Roman Gold Ring with Nicolo Mercury Gemstone
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000€2,320 - 3,480 (for guidance only)$2,700 - 4,050 (for guidance only)
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Roman Gold Ring with Nicolo Mercury Gemstone
2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,100
D-section hoop with flared bezel, set with blue nicolo intaglio bearing a profile bust of a young male wearing a hat, possibly god Mercury. 6.44 grams, 22.32 mm overall, 18.37 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M, USA 6, Europe 12.46, Japan 12)
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, London, UK. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12817-240728. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
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Roman Gold Ring with Gryllus Gemstone
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,600
Hollow-formed ring with inset jasper cloison, intaglio janiform human heads in profile with bird's head above and legs below; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 6.68 grams, 30.11 mm overall, 20.51 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P, USA 7 1/2, Europe 16.23, Japan 15)
Acquired in 1993. Private collection, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12864-241728. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Roman Bronze Sandaled Foot
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Modelled in the half-round with detailed pointillé texture to the leather upper and ankle-band; hole to underside and fixing hole at rear. 85 grams, 72 mm
Acquired on the UK art market during the late 20th century. From the private collection of David King (1940-2024), Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
