ASTA 267 - GLITTICA

A ROMAN AGATE INTAGLIO SET IN A MODERN GOLD RING. INSCRIPTION.

2nd century A.D.

Stone 11x14 mm; int. size 16x18 mm; 19,03

Three layered truncated conical stone, with a small retrograde inscription: INDIX. Slight wear marks.

Provenance: From a private collection, France, acquired on the art market in the early 2000s

A LATE ROMAN GOLD RING SET WITH EMERALD AND SAPPHIRE CABOCHON STONES.

3rd century A.D.

Length max 26 mm; int size 16x18,5 mm; 15,13 gr.

Large hoop expanding upwards with incised decoration on the outside with leaves patterns and set symetrically on each side with a cabochon emerald and saphhire. Very good overall condition, wear marks on the mounting and traces of deposits.

For a similar typology see: MARSHALL, F.H., Catalogue of Finger Rings Greek, Etruscan & Roman in the Departments of Antiquities, British Museum

Provenance: U.K. private collection acquired on the art market.

A ROMAN SILVER RING WITH THE ENGRAVED BEZEL.

3rd century A.D.

Bezel 9x14 mm; int. Size 14x18 mm; 8,70 gr

With rounded hoop, flatten within and extending proturding shoulders, surmounting an oval bezel with grooved border and engraved with latin inscription: SΛΒΛ/ SABA (probably a name).

For a similar silver ring see: F.H. Marshall, Catalogue of the Finger Rings, n°635

Provenance: From a private collection, France, acquired on the art market in the early 2000s

AN EARLY MEDIEVAL SILVER RING WITH SKULL HEADS AND CENTRAL GILDED EMBLEMA.

7th century A.D.

Int. size 17x18 mm; 5,08 gr

With rounded hoop expanding upwards and ending with an oval bezel with molded central gilded emblema (stem ?) framed by stylized skull heads. Wear marks. Rare.

Provenance: From a private collection, France, acquired on the art market in the early 2000s

A ROMAN GOLD RING WITH A PLAIN BEZEL.

3rd century A.D.

Bezel 7x9 mm; int. Size 15x18 mm; 6,50 gr

With flat hoop strongly projecting on either side below the faceted shoulders. With an oval plain gold setting. Wear marks.

Provenance: From a private collection, France, acquired on the art market in the early 2000s

A ROMAN GOLD RING WITH THE ENGRAVED BEZEL. INSCRIPTION.

3rd century A.D.

Bezel 8x9,5 mm; int. Size 17x21 mm; 12,10 gr

With flat hoop strongly projecting on either side below the faceted shoulders. With an oval setting engraved with an inscription: "ΧΑΛ-ΚΙΔΙ". Wear marks.

Provenance: From a private collection, France, acquired on the art market in the early 2000s

A BYZANTINE GOLD RING WITH THE ENGRAVED BEZEL. MONOGRAM.

4th-6th century A.D.

Bezel 11 mm; int. Size 16x18 mm; 16,55 gr

With massive rounded hoop, flatten within and pierced under the rounded raised bezel with grooved section and engraved with a monogramm. Wear marks.

Provenance: From a private collection, France, acquired on the french art market.

A LARGE SAXON GOLD RING WITH BREADED SHANK AND BLUE CHALCEDONY, GARNETS AND GLASS PASTE ON THE BEZEL.

7th to 9th century A.D.

Bezel 18x23 mm; int. Diam. 21 mm; 12,00 gr

With rounded bezel composed of braided gold wires surmounting an oval gold box-setting. At the junction on each side, three spherical gold beads. The box setting is inlaid with semi-spherical garnet, in the center a chalcedony disc, and dark glass mixed with gold dust, all divided in section by hammered gold plates.

Provenance: Formerly in the Andrew Green Wakefield, Collection U. Zweifel, 1985; From a private collection, Canada, acquired on the art market in the early 2000s

A MODERN GOLD RING AFTER THE ANTIQUE. SILENUS RIDING A PHALLUS.

20th century or later.

Bezel diam. 19 mm; int. Size 16,5x18 mm; 11,48 gr

With rounded hoop surmounted by a rounded bezel engraved with a Silenus riding a phallus mounting toward left. Wear marks.

Provenance: From a private collection, France, acquired on the art market in the early 2000s

A POSTCLASSICAL ROCK CRYSTAL INTAGLIO SET IN A GOLD RING. EROS RIDING A PHALLUS.

19th - 20th century or later.

Stone 14x18 mm; int. size 15x16 mm; 17,76 gr.

A winged Eros is holding a bow and arrow, riding a phallus facing left with two animal legs and a curled tail. Branch and ground line. Wear marks.

Provenance: U.K collection acquired on the art market

A MODERN EASTERN REVIVAL GOLD PENDANT SET WITH A LARGE CARNELIAN INTAGLIO. BUSTS OF HELIOS AND SELENE.

20th century or later

Stone 25x32 mm; 12,89 gr

The two busts are facing each other: on the left, Selene with the crescent moon; on the right, Helios with the radiated head. The gold mounting is characterized by a double twisted elements frame.

Provenance: U.K. private collection

A LARGE POSTCLASSICAL CHALCEDONY INTAGLIO. TWO BUSTS WITH A SMALL NAISKOS.

Probably 16th - 17th century

38x52x3 mm

On the left, bust of Zeus Serapis, on the right, bust of Isis; in the centre, a small naiskos with inside a tripod containing palm fronds. Below, Greek inscription. Revival of ancient models.Large stone. Small chip on the edge. Slight wear marks.

Provenance: European collection, acquired on the market, early 2000's.