Bidspirit auction | RARE GREEK SOLID GOLD RING


RARE GREEK SOLID GOLD RING WITH APOLLO AND CENTAURS - Ca. 400 BC. A gold 21 ct ring with a polygonal section round hoop tapering to the shoulders to form an oval bezel engraved with the image of god Apollo on the left driving a biga of two centaurs. Size: D:18.34mm / US: 8 1/4 / UK: Q; Weight: 13g. Provenance: Private UK collection; Ex. US art market; Ex. F. Hebb, collected before 1980. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by full authentication report by Sami Fortune, ancient jewellery specialist.