Roman Silver Ring with Nemesis Gemstone
3rd century AD. A silver finger ring with gold rim to the cell, inset carnelian cabochon with intaglio standing Nemesis, holding a palm frond in one hand and with a wheel beside her legs; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. Cf. Chadour, A.B. Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 152 for type. 5.83 grams, 22.32mm overall, 17.12mm internal diameter (approximate size British K, USA 5 1/4, Europe 9.95, Japan 9) (3/4"). From a private collection, Lancashire, UK; acquired on the UK art market; previously in an early 1990s London collection.
Condition Report: Fine condition.
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3rd century AD. A silver finger ring with gold rim to the cell, inset carnelian cabochon with intaglio standing Nemesis, holding a palm frond in one hand and with a wheel beside her legs; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. Cf. Chadour, A.B. Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 152 for type. 5.83 grams, 22.32mm overall, 17.12mm internal diameter (approximate size British K, USA 5 1/4, Europe 9.95, Japan 9) (3/4"). From a private collection, Lancashire, UK; acquired on the UK art market; previously in an early 1990s London collection.
Condition Report: Fine condition.