Descriptif du lot
According to Ogden (Jewellery of the Ancient World, p. 94), sapphires used during the Roman Period were likely imported from Sri Lanka.
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CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.
Details
A ROMAN SAPPHIRE RINGSTONE
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.
The convex oval stone engraved with a profile bearded head of an Olympian wearing a fillet; mounted as a ring in a late 19th-early 20th century rose gold setting
5/16 in. (.8 cm.) long; ring size 6½
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.
The convex oval stone engraved with a profile bearded head of an Olympian wearing a fillet; mounted as a ring in a late 19th-early 20th century rose gold setting
5/16 in. (.8 cm.) long; ring size 6½
Provenance
English Private Collection, 1950s.
Présenté par
G. Max Bernheimer
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