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Lot 228

1 May 2013, 10:30 BST
London, New Bond Street

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A Roman gold and carnelian intaglio ring
Circa 2nd-3rd Century A.D.
The oval ringstone engraved with a standing profile figure of Fortuna holding a cornucopia, set in a Roman gold ring, 11mm length of intaglio; finger size 'L'; 25mm diam of hoop

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Provenance:
German private collection, the Ruhr, acquired in the 1970s.
Edward J. Smith Collection, Weehawken, New Jersey, USA, prior to the 1970s.

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