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LOT 1016
Roman Silver Ring with Carnelian Gemstone with Inscription
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (9.99 grams, 30.43 mm overall, 17.55 x 12.88 mm internal diameter (approximate size British G 1/2, USA 3 1/2, Europe 5.55, Japan 5)).
Keeled hoop with expanding angular shoulders, set with a red carnelian intaglio bearing the inscription 'KAPTE / PIOV'; possibly a marriage.
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 1016
Roman Silver Ring with Carnelian Gemstone with Inscription
Sold for (Inc. bp): £351
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Roman Blue and Green Glass Bead Necklace String
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Roman Opaque White Glass Unguentarium
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Opening Bid: £75
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Roman Bronze Brooch and Artefact Collection
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Comprising: a discoid brooch with two animals and a male head on the perimeter; an enamelled brooch with a raised central boss and a loop on the outer edge; a domed mount with enamelled fields and radiating bosses on the outer edge, two T-shaped lugs on the reverse; a small coin(?) with a profile bust on the obverse and a seated figure on the reverse. 25.1 grams total, 9.6-26 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
