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Lot 186 - Auction 107

A fine roman onyx cameo set in a later gold ring. Hercules bust.
Estimate:
6.000,00/8.000,00 £
Starting price:
5.000,00 GBP
Price realized:
6.000,00 GBP
Bids:
2

Bids

Lot status:
Auction closed

Description

A fine roman onyx cameo set in a later gold ring. Hercules bust.

2nd - 3rd century A.D.

Stone 14 x 19 mm; ring size diam 21 mm; 7,22 gr.

The hero is facing left, in profile, and is characterized by a curly head and by a large neck, with the leontea wrapped around it. The nose is chipped. The edge was probably reshaped in ancient times. The stone is mounted in a beautiful 18th/19th century chiseled gold ring, with the rod decorated with leaves motifs. Wear marks.

Provenance: UK private collection.
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