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LOT 0690
Roman Silver Ring with Victory Gemstone
CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (5.81 grams, 22.51 mm overall, 16.87 mm internal diameter (approximate size British I, USA 4 1/4, Europe 7.44, Japan 7)).
With tapering shank and rounded shoulders, inset carnelian intaglio of winged Victory standing with cornucopia.
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market in the late 20th century A.D.
From the private collection of the late David King (1940-2024), Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, UK.
Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L., Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 246, for type.
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