Auction e-84 E-LIVE AUCTION 84 - GLYPTIC
By Bertolami Fine Art
Jun 20, 2020
London, Italy
jun 20 2020 - 3 pm BST (4 pm CEST)
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LOT 157:

A late hellenistic gold ring with a hexagonal emerald rotating bezel.
2nd - 1st century B.C.
ring ...

Sold for: £2,200
Start price:
£ 950
Estimated price :
€1,800
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Auction took place on Jun 20, 2020 at Bertolami Fine Art
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A late hellenistic gold ring with a hexagonal emerald rotating bezel.
2nd - 1st century B.C.
ring internal size 15 x 18 mm; gr. 2,55

Large gold rounded hoop ending with twisted wires and two half-disc of gold sheet retaining the stone. The hexagonal emerald has an intense green colored, small cracks and signs of wear. It is a refined example in excellent condition, presumably referable to the Ptolemaic-Alexandrian context. Rare.