Lotto 262 | A late roman openwork gold ring set with an agate. 3rd century A.D.

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A late roman openwork gold ring set with an agate. 3rd century A.D.

A late roman openwork gold ring set with an agate.

3rd century A.D.

With losange-shaped bezel,very massive; each side with 5 rounded holes (unfinished foliage pattern work ? ). The sides of the hoop are demented with openwork, the projectile shoulders with volute patterns. Sunk rounded setting containing a truncated banded agate. Rare. 

Stone 10 x 11 mm; ring size diam. 20 mm circa; 25,33 gr.