Ancient Art, Antiquities & Coins
May 28, 2019
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United kingdom
The May Fair Hotel, Stratton Street, Mayfair, London, W1J 8LT, United Kingdom
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LOT 117:
Roman Gold Ring with Leaping Stag Gemstone
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Start price:
£
450
Estimated price:
$500 - $700
Auction house commission:
30%
VAT: On commission only
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2nd century AD
A carnelian intaglio of a leaping stag set in a slender D-section gold hoop with ellipsoid bezel. 6.64 grams, 22.56mm overall, 19.25mm internal diameter (approximate size British S, USA 9 1/4, Europe 20.38, Japan 19) (1"). Very fine condition.
Provenance
From a Home Counties collection, formed 1970-1980.
Literature
Cf. Chadour, A.B. Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 278.
