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CIRCA 6TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
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TWO BYZANTINE GOLD RINGS AND A GEORGIAN SIGNET RING
CIRCA 6TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
Including one example with raised cross with blue glass inlays; one example with incised Greek inscription along the hexagonal hoop; and a later gold ring, Georgian, circa 18th century, with a monogram
Cross ring: 1 cm. across bezel; ring size O.
Hexagonal ring: 2 cm. across; ring size E.
Georgian ring: 1 cm. across bezel; ring size J.
CIRCA 6TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
Including one example with raised cross with blue glass inlays; one example with incised Greek inscription along the hexagonal hoop; and a later gold ring, Georgian, circa 18th century, with a monogram
Cross ring: 1 cm. across bezel; ring size O.
Hexagonal ring: 2 cm. across; ring size E.
Georgian ring: 1 cm. across bezel; ring size J.
Provenance
Ring with Greek inscription and Georgian ring:
Édouard Guilhou, Paris, acquired prior to 1912; thence by descent.
Catalogue of the Superb Collection of Rings formed by the late Monsieur E. Guilhou of Paris, Sotheby's, London, 9-12 November 1937, lot 448 (part).
Auktion in Luzern, Galerie Fischer, Lucerne, 31 August 1938, lot 480 and lot 482 (unsold).
Grosse Kunstauktion in Luzern, Galerie Fischer, Lucerne, 18 June 1952, lot 870 and lot 871.
All:
Ernst Kofler-Truniger (1903-1990) and Marthe Kofler-Truniger (1918-1999), Lucerne, (Inv. nos. K 695 L, K 695 M, K 695 Q).
Private Collection, Lucerne, acquired from the above circa 1974; thence by continuous descent to the current owner.
Édouard Guilhou, Paris, acquired prior to 1912; thence by descent.
Catalogue of the Superb Collection of Rings formed by the late Monsieur E. Guilhou of Paris, Sotheby's, London, 9-12 November 1937, lot 448 (part).
Auktion in Luzern, Galerie Fischer, Lucerne, 31 August 1938, lot 480 and lot 482 (unsold).
Grosse Kunstauktion in Luzern, Galerie Fischer, Lucerne, 18 June 1952, lot 870 and lot 871.
All:
Ernst Kofler-Truniger (1903-1990) and Marthe Kofler-Truniger (1918-1999), Lucerne, (Inv. nos. K 695 L, K 695 M, K 695 Q).
Private Collection, Lucerne, acquired from the above circa 1974; thence by continuous descent to the current owner.
Brought to you by
Claudio Corsi
Specialist, Head of Department
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