Bidspirit auction | LATE ROMAN GOLD RING WITH

LATE ROMAN GOLD RING WITH RECTANGULAR EMERALD - Ca. AD 400 - 600. A gold hollow ring with a broad, rounded hoop and a rectangular bezel set with a rectangular emerald in a plain mount. For a similar cabochon, see: The British Museum, Museum number 1917,0501.816. Size: D:15.49mm / US: 4 3/4 / UK: J; Weight: 8g Provenance: Private London collection; previously part of a distinguished New York private collection, assembled between 1975 and 1995. The collection was authenticated in the early 1990s by Dr. Jack Ogden and Barbara Deppert Lippitz, leading specialists in ancient jewellery. A significant number of objects from this collection were also published in a professional catalogue. This item has been checked against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.