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LOT 0547
Roman Silver-Gilt Ring with Gemstone
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D. OR LATER
1 in. (15.33 grams, 27.34 mm overall, 20.41 x 16.53 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N 1/2, USA 6 3/4, Europe 14.35, Japan 13)).
With a ribbed hoop, rectangular bezel with central cell and beaded wire collar, inset with later garnet cloison.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a European gentleman living in South London; acquired 1970-1980.
Private collection, Suffolk, UK.
Cf. Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 353.
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LOT 0547
Roman Silver-Gilt Ring with Gemstone
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
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Opening Bid: £150
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Roman Gold Ring with Red Gem
1st century A.D.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Bids: 10 | Current Bid: £120
Comprising a hollow-form round-section hoop widening towards the shoulders, set with a table-cut garnet or paste with foil backing, polished. 1.55 grams, 21.78 mm overall, 15.63 x 14.16 mm internal diameter (approximate size British H 1/2, USA 4, Europe 6.81, Japan 6)
From the old family collection of a West Country, UK, lady; acquired by descent from her grandfather circa 2001.
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Roman Lead Glazed Oil Lamp
4th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Tall circular body with squat nozzle and a lug handle to the rear, an inked collector's note '521' on the base; rare. 90 grams, 93 mm
From an important collection of lamps, Germany, 1970s.
