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LOT 0854
Roman Silver Ring with Garnet
CIRCA 3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (40.50 grams, 33.15 mm overall, 22.58 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Z+1 1/2, USA 13, Europe 30.69, Japan 29)).
A D-section silver hoop expanding to ribbed shoulders forming the scrolled borders of the plaque, tiered beaded wire collars surrounding an elliptical cell with inset garnet cloison. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx property of a gentleman; acquired in the late 1960s-early 1970s.
LiteratureCf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L., Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 210.
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Roman Sard Gemstone of a Panther
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With intaglio profile image of a large cat prone to the left; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.32 grams, 11 mm
Private English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s. Private collection, London, UK. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12951-246458.
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From the private collection of Mr K.A., acquired in the 1990s-early 2000s.
