GREEK HELLENISTIC GOLD HINGED RING WITH AMETHYST

Ca. 3rd-1st century BC
A large gold finger ring composed of a highly ornamented hoop with a small cabochon to the rear and a hinged mechanism at the shoulders supporting a large, hexagonal-shaped bezel with a stepped profile and amethyst cabochon inset. Item comes with a professional historical report from Ancient Report Specialists.
Size: D: 15.04mm / US: 4 1/4 / UK: I; 22.21g
Provenance: Property of a London doctor; Previously in a private Swiss family collection since the 1980s.
Estimate: GBP 7500 - 15000