ROMAN REPUBLIC, CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.

Details

A ROMAN CARNELIAN RINGSTONE WITH A SATYR AND A GOAT
ROMAN REPUBLIC, CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.
9/16 in. (1.2 cm.) wide; ring size 6

Provenance

M.H. Nevil Story-Maskelyne (1823-1911), Wroughton, Wiltshire, acquired 1860-1899; thence by descent to his son-in-law, William Arnold-Forster (1886-1951), Cornwall.
Catalogue of the Story-Maskelyne Collection of Ancient Gems, the Property of W.E. Arnold Forster, Esq., Sotheby's, London, 4-5 July 1921, lot 146.
Browet, acquired from the above (according to auctioneer’s book).
Marjorie Bronfman (1917-2012), Montreal, acquired by 1978; thence by descent to her daughter, Dr. Corinne Bronfman (1947-2022), Washington, D.C.; thence by descent to the current owner.

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Lot Essay

The flat oval gem is engraved with a seated, bearded satyr. He holds a thyrsus over his shoulders and is fondling the head of a goat that stands before him. The gem is mounted as a swivel ring in a 19th century gold setting; the underside of the bezel is incised with the number 4113.

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