HELLENISTIC SOLID GOLD RING WITH EAGLE AND SERPENT
Ca. 200 - 100 BC. A solid gold ring with a tapering hoop and an oval bezel engraved with an eagle standing above a coiled serpent. The bird has raised wings and outspread talons, with the feathers rendered by parallel incised lines. Size: D:17.32mm / US: 7 / UK: N 1/2; Weight: 8.2g Provenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
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Ca. 200 - 100 BC. A solid gold ring with a tapering hoop and an oval bezel engraved with an eagle standing above a coiled serpent. The bird has raised wings and outspread talons, with the feathers rendered by parallel incised lines. Size: D:17.32mm / US: 7 / UK: N 1/2; Weight: 8.2g Provenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
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