L'anneau arrondi et applati, les épaules à forme de dauphins stylisiés, le chaton à motif de pelta est serti d'une petite méraude triangulaire.
Or. TDD 43 ; 1,56 g
Art romain, IIIe siècle
A ROMAN GOLD AND EMERALD RING, the flat gold hoop with stylized paired dolphin shoulders and pelta-shaped bezel with a single triangular-shaped emerald, 3rd Century A.D. Finger Size D 1/2. the pelta shield shape is quite commonly found in Roman jewellery but most frequently on earrings and as necklace elements. See Ogden, n°55.
Provenance
Christie's, Antiquities, London, 6 July 1994, 348 (estimated £ 700-900)
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