A ROMAN GOLD AND AMETHYST FINGER RING , CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D. | Christie's

Sale 1313

ANCIENT JEWELRY

New York

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11 December 2003

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Lot 404
THE PROPERTY OF A EUROPEAN COLLECTION

A ROMAN GOLD AND AMETHYST FINGER RING

CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.

Price realised

USD 2,151

Estimate

USD 2,000 - USD 3,000

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A ROMAN GOLD AND AMETHYST FINGER RING
Circa 2nd Century A.D.
The hollow hoop round in section, expanding at the shoulders, the bezel set with a flat oval stone engraved with a seated Fortuna, the draped goddess holding a cornucopia and a ship's rudder
7/8 in. (2.2 cm.) wide; ring size 4

Provenance

Acquired by the current owner's family in the 1980s.
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