FINE ANCIENT ART & ANTIQUITIES - DAY 2
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LOTE 575:
BYZANTINE GOLD RING WITH DOVE
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Vendido por: £550
Precio inicial:
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500
Precio estimado :
£750 - £1 500
Comisión de la casa de subasta: 25%
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BYZANTINE GOLD RING WITH DOVE
Ca. AD 600 - 900.
A Byzantine 22 ct gold ring with a round, flat-sectioned hoop, and flat bezel depicting a stylised Dove. The bird is presented with elongated body and a long neck, facing right. For similar see: El Legado de Hefesto n. 630. This piece has undergone X-ray fluorescence analysis to confirm the metallurgical content suggesting its ancient origin and lack of modern trace elements.
Size: D:14.48mm / US: 3 1/4 / UK: G; Weight: 3.9g
Provenance: Property of a London gallery; previously in a collection of a North London gentleman; formerly in a collection of Mrs B. Ellison, a deceased former member of the Egyptian Exploration Fund, bought from the 1940s, Cairo and London. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
