Roman Gold Ring with Greek Boar Gem

拍品描述

4th century B.C.-1st century B.C. Hollow-formed and widening at the shoulders to a high elliptical bezel set with a black and white banded glass intaglio imitating striped sardonyx, depicting a running boar in profile on a baseline; Greek letters K? on the surface under the boar; supplied with a museum-quality impression. Cf. for the Greek Intaglio Spier, J., Ancient gems and Finger Rings, Catalogue of the Collections, The J. Paul Getty Museum, p.61, no.119. 1.93 grams, 22.40 mm overall, 15.77 mm internal diameter (approximate size British J, USA 4 3/4, Europe 8.69, Japan 8) (7/8 in.). (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.) Ex private collection, Contessa L.G., since the 1980s. Private collection, acquired in 1997. The motif and style, a running boar with a tube-like body, seem to fit into Boardman's Wyndham Cook Group, and could be ascribed to the Graeco-Persian period, despite the fact that the gemstone was later incorporated into a Roman ring. TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists. See our website for more information.

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