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22 aprile 2022 ore 15:00 CEST (14:00 BST)
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LOT 16:
A greek hellenistic gold engraved ring. Allegorical female figure with a laurel wreath.
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Sold for: £14,000
Start price:
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6,000
Estimated price :
£8,000 - £12,000
Buyer's Premium: 26%
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A greek hellenistic gold engraved ring. Allegorical female figure with a laurel wreath.
4th century B.C.
Diam. 20mm; ring size 14 x 19 mm; 6,70 gr.
Kindred type. Plain hoop, rounded without and flatten within expending with broader shoulders into a thin circular bezel with engraved design; allegorical female figure standing right and wearing a folded chiton wrapped under the chips with a vaporous coat held by his right forearm. She is leaning on a column and holding in her left hand a laurel wreath. The edge of the bezel is marked like a coinage mint. Very good state of conservation.
Parallels: for a similar typology and iconography see Marshall, F.H., 1968, pl. III, 85-86
J. Boardman, Greek Gems and Finger Rings, p. 301 n. 778; J. Boardman and D. Scarisbrick, The Ralph harari Collection of Finger Rings, plate 15, p. 18.
Provenance: english private collection; previously from the Forbes family of Pitsligo, tastemakers rooted in 18th century, Edinburgh.
