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LOT 0950

Roman Silver Ring with Crouching Figure Gemstone

3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.

3/4 in. (4.79 grams, 20.32 mm overall, 14.11 mm internal diameter (approximate size British F 1/2, USA 3, Europe 4.3, Japan 4)).

With disc bezel, gold cell with orienting knop to one shoulder, inset cabochon garnet with intaglio crouching figure with symbol above; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Property of a gentleman; acquired in the late 1960s-early 1970s.

Literature

Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L., Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 201, for type.

CONDITION

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LOT 0950

Roman Silver Ring with Crouching Figure Gemstone

Sold for (Inc. bp): £156

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