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LOT 1709
Romano-Celtic Bronze Double Bezel Ring
1ST CENTURY B.C.-2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (3.38 grams, 23.00 mm overall, 17.62 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P, USA 7 1/2, Europe 16.23, Japan 15)).
Comprising a D-section hoop with the bezel formed of two rods joined at the centre. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK and EU art market before 2000.
From the private collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
Cf. Henkel, F., Die Romische Fingerringe der Rheinlande, Berlin, 1913, item 1042, pl.XLI, for the type.
FootnotesA similar ring was found in Cologne, Luxembourg Strasse, this type of ring often being found in gold.
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Romano-Celtic Bronze Ring with Standing Lion
1st century B.C.-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
D-section hoop and discoid bezel with incuse image of a stylised lion facing right. 6.00 grams, 25.02 mm overall, 21.34 mm internal diameter (approximate size British S, USA 9, Europe 20, Japan 19)
Acquired on the UK and EU art market before 2000. From the private collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
The ring belongs to the category where the bezel and the ring’s platform merge together, forming a round plate. The round bezel is often decorated with an animal figure. -
Celtic to Medieval Bronze Ring Group
1st century B.C.-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Comprising: an openwork ring with spirals; three rings with decorated bezels; a ring with a round-section hoop and a lozenge-shaped bezel flanked by raised bosses; a ring with a notched hoop and a raised bezel. 25.04 grams total, 16-27mm
Acquired on the UK and EU art market before 2000. From the private collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
Similar rings with with loop and braided wire were found in the Necropolis of Banatsko Arandelovo, Vojvodina, and dated 10th-15th century A.D. -
Romano-Celtic Bronze Double Bezel Ring
1st century B.C.-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Comprising a D-section hoop with the bezel formed of two rods joined at the centre. 3.38 grams, 23.00 mm overall, 17.62 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P, USA 7 1/2, Europe 16.23, Japan 15)
Acquired on the UK and EU art market before 2000. From the private collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
A similar ring was found in Cologne, Luxembourg Strasse, this type of ring often being found in gold.
