A ROMAN GOLD FINGER RING

CIRCA 3RD CENTURY A.D.

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A ROMAN GOLD FINGER RING
CIRCA 3RD CENTURY A.D.
The solid cast hoop rectangular in section, expanding to the broad shoulders, each with an animal in relief, perhaps a frog, between volutes, the square bezel with a stepped pyramid, divided vertically by deep grooves, a small solid square at its peak in imitation of a gem
1 1/16 in. (2.7 cm.) wide; ring size 7¾

Provenance

Eastern European Private Collection, acquired in the 1980s.

Lot Essay

For a similar example see no. 411, p. 119 in Chadour, Rings, the Alice and Louis Koch Collection, with references to additional examples from the 3rd century treasure of Eauze and one from the British Museum.

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