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LOT 0957
Roman Silver Ring with Isis Gemstone
1ST CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (5.53 grams, 23.13 mm overall, 17.36 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N 1/2, USA 6 3/4, Europe 14.35, Japan 13)).
Ellipsoid cell to the bezel, inset carnelian gemstone with intaglio Isis standing by the curved prow of a boat holding a sistrum in her raised hand. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceOld private collection, 1980s.
European art market.
Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L., Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 191.
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