Bidspirit auction | LARGE ROMANO-EGYPTIAN HIGH KARAT GOLD

LARGE ROMANO-EGYPTIAN HIGH KARAT GOLD SNAKE RING - Ca. 100 BC - AD 100 A gold ring with a round-section hoop formed as a two-coiled serpent. One end terminates in a modelled snake head with linear detailing and a finely textured neck, the central coil plain, the other end formed as an undulating band with incised scales. Size: D:19.35mm / US: 9 1/2 / UK: S 1/2; Weight: 15.27g. Provenance: Private London collection; previously in a 1990s UK Ancient art collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 1917,0601.2781. This piece is accompanied by an authentication statement by Sami Fortune, ancient jewellery specialist.