Bertolami Fine Art - Riversdell Close 27, KT16 9JW Chertsey
Auction 86 - Glyptics and Ancient Jewelry sessione unica
Wednesday 9 December 2020 hours 14:00 (UTC +01:00)
A late roman gold signet ring, with engraved bezel. Female bust with inscriptions.
A late roman gold signet ring, with engraved bezel. Female bust with inscriptions.
3rd – 4th century A.D.
Bezel diam : 11 mm
Ring : 19 x 18 mm
10,23 mm
Flat hoop, slightly rounded without, with either shoulder cut into triangular form. Circular bezel, with engraved design representing the bust of draped woman. Inscriptions on the side (?).
Parallels :
Marshall, F.H., Catalogue of finger rings, 1968, p.187, n°1185
U.K private collection, London.