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LOT 0618
Roman Ring with Dolphin Gemstone
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (3.21 grams, 19.41 mm overall, 16.07 mm internal diameter (approximate size British G, USA 3 1/4, Europe 4.92, Japan 4)).
A bronze ring with expanding, rounded shoulders, the oblong bezel set with a carnelian intaglio engraved with a dolphin.
ProvenanceAcquired before 2000.
From the collection of a European gentleman living in the UK.
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Opening Bid: £500
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3rd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
A silver lunulate pendant of crescentic form with conical knops to the terminals; integral suspension loop. 6.2 grams, 30 mm
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Roman Gold Ring with Ewer Gemstone
2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £728
A gold finger ring with inset carnelian intaglio of a ewer or wine-jar. 3.96 grams, 19.00 mm overall, 15.95 mm internal diameter (approximate size British G 1/2, USA 3 1/2, Europe 5.55, Japan 5)
UK private collection, since 1956. Formed in the 1950s by Mr and Mrs S. Broukal, thence by decent. with Bonhams, London, New Bond Street, 30 November 2016, lot 155 [Part]. English private collection.
