Lot 188
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A ROMAN GOLD SNAKE RING
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A ROMAN GOLD SNAKE RING

CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.

Details
A ROMAN GOLD SNAKE RING
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
The body formed of coiled alternating plain and beaded wire, the neck twisted into a figure-of-eight, the tail coiled into two spiral loops, details on the head delineated
7/8 in. (2.2 cm.) long; ring size I
Provenance
The Thétis Collection, Geneva, Switzerland; acquired prior to 1970.
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 20% on the buyer's premium.

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Lot Essay

PUBLISHED:
J.-L. Zimmermann, Collection de la Fondation Thétis, Geneva, 1987, pp. 83-4, no. 153.

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