Sale 1313
New York
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11 December 2003
Price realised
USD 2,151
Estimate
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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Pre-Lot Text
THE PROPERTY OF A EUROPEAN COLLECTION
Ahead of an online sale that honours their close bond, Meredith Etherington-Smith traces the roots of a 40-year collaboration
The artist tells us about his meticulous recreation of a child’s toy in a work that became an instant icon when it debuted at the Whitney Museum in New York in 2014