Lot Essay
For the type see no. 792 in Marshall, Catalogue of the Finger Rings, Greek, Etruscan and Roman in the Department of Antiquities, British Museum.
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CIRCA 3RD CENTURY A.D.
Details
A ROMAN GOLD AND EMERALD FINGER RING
CIRCA 3RD CENTURY A.D.
The solid cast hoop flat on the interior, the lower part ornamented with cut outs and ending in volutes, the triangular shoulders open, with openwork foliate decoration on either side, the square bezel set with a cabochon emerald
15/16 in. (2.4 cm.) high; ring size 3
CIRCA 3RD CENTURY A.D.
The solid cast hoop flat on the interior, the lower part ornamented with cut outs and ending in volutes, the triangular shoulders open, with openwork foliate decoration on either side, the square bezel set with a cabochon emerald
15/16 in. (2.4 cm.) high; ring size 3
Provenance
European Collection, 1990s.
with Fortuna Fine Arts, New York, 2004 (Ancient Works, no. 76).
with Fortuna Fine Arts, New York, 2004 (Ancient Works, no. 76).