Bidspirit auction | OUTSTANDING ROMAN SOLID HIGH KARAT

OUTSTANDING ROMAN SOLID HIGH KARAT GOLD RING WITH LEDA AND THE SWAN - Ca. AD 1 - 200 A 23kt gold ring with an oval bezel plate recessed within a double concentric border and set on a hoop of broad D-section that expands at the shoulders and tapers towards the back. The bezel is decorated in relief with Leda seated nude in profile, a swan rearing at her side with outstretched neck and wings. Size: D:18.95mm / US: 9 / UK: R 1/2; Weight: 32.7g. Provenance: Private UK collection; Formally in collection of Heyward Cutting, UK; With Amphora Gallery, USA, 1998; Ex collection of Pierre Caubel, France 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. For similar see: J. Bagot, El Legado de Hefesto: A Memorial to a Private Collection of Ancient Rings and Glyptics, n. 334.; The British Museum, Museum number 1953,1003.1. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Manfredi Maria Vaccari, archaeologist and antiquities expert of Chimera Heritage Consultants.