A ROMAN SARDONYX RINGSTONE WITH A HORSE
A ROMAN SARDONYX RINGSTONE WITH A HORSE
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PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF DR. CORINNE BRONFMAN
A ROMAN SARDONYX RINGSTONE WITH A HORSE

CIRCA 1ST CENTURY A.D.

Details
A ROMAN SARDONYX RINGSTONE WITH A HORSE
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (1.5 cm.) wide; ring size 7 ¾
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 198 (part).
Landsberg, acquired from the above (according to auctioneer's book).
Marjorie Bronfman (1917-2012), Montreal, acquired by 1978; gifted to her daughter, Dr. Corinne Bronfman (1947-2022), Washington, D.C.; thence by descent to the current owner.

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Lot Essay

J.D. Beazley’s catalog entry for this gem in the Story-Maskelyne auction states: “A figure of a horse, with hanging reins, is cut in the brown upper layer; very delicate work. It is mounted as a ring in a 19th century gold setting.

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