Roman Gold Ring with Portrait Cameo
Circa 1st century A.D. Openwork heart-shaped shoulders and reef-knot to the underside, ellipsoid cell with inset cameo. Cf. Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 208, for type.5.03 grams, 20.13 mm overall, 15.77 mm internal diameter (approximate size British G 1/2, USA 3 1/2, Europe 5.55, Japan 5) (3/4 in.). Acquired in the 1980s. American private collection. with Bonhams, London, 23 October 2013, lot 163.Accompanied by a previous dealer's catalogue and price card (£3,750.00). This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.203078. [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website.]