ROMAN GOLD RING WITH AMETHYST CABOCHON
ROMAN GOLD RING WITH AMETHYST CABOCHON
Ca. AD 100 - 200.
A Roman 23.4 ct old ring with an amethyst stone set in a raised bezel. The round hoop is decorated on the shoulders with a geometric motif worked in filigree. For similar see: El Legado de Hefesto n. 263. This piece has undergone X-ray fluorescence analysis to confirm the metallurgical content suggesting its ancient origin and lack of modern trace elements.
Size: D:14.07mm / US: 2 7/8 / UK: F; Weight: 5g
Provenance: Property of a London gallery; previously in a collection of a North London gentleman; formerly in a collection of Mrs B. Ellison, a deceased former member of the Egyptian Exploration Fund, bought from the 1940s, Cairo and London. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
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ROMAN GOLD RING WITH AMETHYST CABOCHON
Ca. AD 100 - 200.
A Roman 23.4 ct old ring with an amethyst stone set in a raised bezel. The round hoop is decorated on the shoulders with a geometric motif worked in filigree. For similar see: El Legado de Hefesto n. 263. This piece has undergone X-ray fluorescence analysis to confirm the metallurgical content suggesting its ancient origin and lack of modern trace elements.
Size: D:14.07mm / US: 2 7/8 / UK: F; Weight: 5g
Provenance: Property of a London gallery; previously in a collection of a North London gentleman; formerly in a collection of Mrs B. Ellison, a deceased former member of the Egyptian Exploration Fund, bought from the 1940s, Cairo and London. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
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