A Roman Plasma Ring Stone with the Gods Venus and Eros
Sale 1139 - Jewelry Through the Ages: Ancient to Neoclassical
Mar 21, 2023
10:00AM CT
Online / Chicago
Estimate
$600 -
$800
Sold for $1,260
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
A Roman Plasma Ring Stone with the Gods Venus and Eros
Set in a gold stickpin
Circa 2nd-3rd Century A.D.
Length 2 13/16 inches (7.1 cm); 2.7 dwt.
Property from a New York Collection
Provenance:
La Galerie Numismatique, Lausanne, Switzerland, acquired 19 September 2003.
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