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LOT 0103
Venus with Victory Gemstone in Gold Ring
ROMAN, 1ST -2ND CENTURY A.D. OR LATER
1 in. (12.04 grams, 24.22 mm overall, 20.19 mm internal diameter (approximate size British T, USA 9 1/2, Europe 21.26, Japan 20)).
The chrysoprase gemstone with intaglio Venus seated beside a tree, altar and miniature Victory before her; mounted in a later gold ring; accompanied by a museum-quality impression.
Provenance
Ex property of a London gentleman; acquired London art market, 1970-1980.
Literature
Cf. gemstone in the Royal Collection, later remounted as a pendant, under accession number RCIN 65741.
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