A late roman gold ring set with a shappire and two garnets.
4th century A.D.
Dim : 21 x 29 mmring : 20 x 22 mm11,20 g
Double rounded hoop, the ends of which forming spirals with a spherical bead in the center and soldered to the central of three box-settings, fastened together with three globule between each. The central setting is oval and has a sapphire. The two other settings have cabochon garnets.A very similar example is conserved in Palazzo Massimo, Rome, and found in a roman marble sarcophagus.
Parallels :Marshall, F.H., 1968, n° 853
European private collection 80's.
Estimate: GBP 3000 - 5000
Price realized | 3'800 GBP |
Starting price | 2'800 GBP |
Estimate | 3'000 GBP |