Roman Gold Ring with Serapis Gemstone
1st century A.D. A hollow-formed gold finger ring with inset carnelian gemstone engraved with a profile bust of Serapis above a perching eagle flanked by fronds, possibly a marriage. Cf. Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 142, for type. 3.15 grams, 26.98 mm overall, 13.22 mm internal diameter (approximate size British D, USA 1 3/4, Europe 1.15, Japan 1) (1 in.). Acquired early 1990s.Ex private American collection; thence by descent.Private Swiss collection since 1998. [For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price] A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website.]