Lot Essay
For the subject compare a citrine gem from Colchester, no. 685 in Henig, A Corpus of Roman Engraved Gemstones from British Sites.
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CIRCA 1ST CENTURY A.D.
Details
A ROMAN LAPIS LAZULI RING STONE
Circa 1st Century A.D.
The flat oval stone engraved with an Indian parrot standing on a branch, the details well-rendered; mounted as a ring in a modern gold setting
¾ in. (1.9 cm) wide; ring size 9¾
Circa 1st Century A.D.
The flat oval stone engraved with an Indian parrot standing on a branch, the details well-rendered; mounted as a ring in a modern gold setting
¾ in. (1.9 cm) wide; ring size 9¾