ROMAN GOLD RING WITH BLUE GLASS CABOCHON
Ca. AD 300 - 500. A gold ring with a slender D-section hoop supporting a circular bezel decorated with concentric bands of applied wire and a twisted wire border. The centre is set with a blue glass cabochon in a raised collet, flanked by a pair of gold granules at the junctions with the hoop. Size: D:15.09mm / US: 4 / UK: H 1/2; Weight: 1.45g Provenance: Private London collection of an art professional; acquired on the UK and European art markets between 1980s to early 2000s.
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Ca. AD 300 - 500. A gold ring with a slender D-section hoop supporting a circular bezel decorated with concentric bands of applied wire and a twisted wire border. The centre is set with a blue glass cabochon in a raised collet, flanked by a pair of gold granules at the junctions with the hoop. Size: D:15.09mm / US: 4 / UK: H 1/2; Weight: 1.45g Provenance: Private London collection of an art professional; acquired on the UK and European art markets between 1980s to early 2000s.