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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 Orange Jasper Gemstone with Scorpion
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £845
With intaglio scorpion motif; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.91 grams 14.33 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
It is possible that the intaglio was once part of a ring carried by a Praetorian guardsman, as the scorpion was one of their emblems. -
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Roman Agate Gemstone with Seahorse
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
With intaglio seahorse in profile with tail raised; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.33 grams, 11.12 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
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Roman Gold and Garnet Gemstone Ring with Bird
1st-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £750
Hollow-formed with inset cloison, incuse profile bird motif. 3.52 grams, 22.74 mm overall, 17.38 mm internal diameter (approximate size British K 1/2, USA 5 1/2, Europe 10.58, Japan 10)
Private collection, acquired on the German art market in 1993; thence by descent.
The ring belongs to the type I, variant 3, of Roman gold rings according to Ruseva-Slokoska’s classification. These rings had massive ellipsoid hoops with bands semi-circular to the outside, wider and thicker towards the shoulders.
