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682 - COLLECTION OF ROMAN AND SASSANIAN GOLD RINGS Ca.

Estimate £750 - £1,500

Description

COLLECTION OF ROMAN AND SASSANIAN GOLD RINGS Ca. AD 200 - 400. A collection of three gold rings, including, from left to right: a ring with a slender circular-section hoop and an oval bezel set with a red cabochon, the mount bordered by a beaded rim and flanked by single granules; a ring with a flat-section hoop divided at the shoulders and a swivel mount set with a silver intaglio engraved with a portrait head in profile; and a ring with a flat-section hoop expanding to crescentic shoulders decorated with applied granules and twisted wire borders, the oval bezel set with a blue grey intaglio engraved with a recumbent dog. Size: D:17.53-19.15mm / US: 7 1/4-9 1/4 / UK: O-S; Weight: 7.5g Provenance: Private London collection; formerly in a UK ancient art collection (early 2000s); previously in the G.M. collection before 1996. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

About the sale FINE ANCIENT JEWELLERY AND BEADS - THE PRINCE COLLECTION

Auction location

Auction time 10/03/2026 at 2:00 PM

Pictures credits:

Apollo Art Auctions Ltd