Ancient Art, Antiquities & Coins
May 28, 2019 (Your local time)
United kingdom
 The May Fair Hotel, Stratton Street, Mayfair, London, W1J 8LT, United Kingdom
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LOT 14:

Egyptian Gold Snake Ring

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Start price:
£ 720
Estimated price:
$800 - $1,000
Auction house commission: 30%
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Ptolemaic Period, 332-30 BC
A D-section coiled gold hoop with punched scale detailing, broad lozenge-shaped head with lentoid eyes, double-looped tail wound about the shank. 6.73 grams, 22.25mm overall, 18.80mm internal diameter (approximate size British P, USA 7 1/2, Europe 16.23, Japan 15) (3/4"). Very fine condition.
Provenance
Property of a Scandinavian collector; formerly the property of a North London gentleman; previously in a London, UK, collection, formed before 1980.
Literature
Cf. Taylor, G. & Scarisbrick, D. Finger Rings from Ancient Egypt to the Present Day, Oxford, 1978, item 79.

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