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Lot 370
A group of Sassanian and later rings
Closed9 October 2012
Price Realised
GBP 4,000
More Information
A group of Sassanian and later rings
Including: a gold ring with cabochon garnet, engraved with a leaping Ibex, in sloping bezel; another with oval nicolo engraved with a running deer in sloping bezel and rounded section hoop, 5th to 6th century A.D.; a gold ring set with a cabochon cornelian engraved with a bird with script below; another with red glass modelled as a monogram; another with oval garnet intaglio engraved as a Sassanian head in profile facing right (cracked), the tapering shoulders with trefoil bead stud, one missing; and five other rings
Partially illustrated (11)
Including: a gold ring with cabochon garnet, engraved with a leaping Ibex, in sloping bezel; another with oval nicolo engraved with a running deer in sloping bezel and rounded section hoop, 5th to 6th century A.D.; a gold ring set with a cabochon cornelian engraved with a bird with script below; another with red glass modelled as a monogram; another with oval garnet intaglio engraved as a Sassanian head in profile facing right (cracked), the tapering shoulders with trefoil bead stud, one missing; and five other rings
Partially illustrated (11)
A group of Sassanian and later rings
Including: a gold ring with cabochon garnet, engraved with a leaping Ibex, in sloping bezel; another with oval nicolo engraved with a running deer in sloping bezel and rounded section hoop, 5th to 6th century A.D.; a gold ring set with a cabochon cornelian engraved with a bird with script below; another with red glass modelled as a monogram; another with oval garnet intaglio engraved as a Sassanian head in profile facing right (cracked), the tapering shoulders with trefoil bead stud, one missing; and five other rings
Partially illustrated (11)
Including: a gold ring with cabochon garnet, engraved with a leaping Ibex, in sloping bezel; another with oval nicolo engraved with a running deer in sloping bezel and rounded section hoop, 5th to 6th century A.D.; a gold ring set with a cabochon cornelian engraved with a bird with script below; another with red glass modelled as a monogram; another with oval garnet intaglio engraved as a Sassanian head in profile facing right (cracked), the tapering shoulders with trefoil bead stud, one missing; and five other rings
Partially illustrated (11)
Private collection, Germany; acquired 1960-1981, and thence by descent to the present owner.
Please refer to the important notice at the front of the catalogue regarding lots of Iranian/Persian origin,
Please note that this lot will require an export licence if it is to be exported outside the E.U.
The bronze ring illustrated as part of this lot is incorrectly illustrated and is part of lot 367.
Please note that this lot will require an export licence if it is to be exported outside the E.U.
The bronze ring illustrated as part of this lot is incorrectly illustrated and is part of lot 367.