A ROMAN SARDONYX RINGSTONE WITH DIONYSUS RIDING A PANTHER

Lot 108
07.12.2022 13:00UTC +00:00
Classic
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£ 7 560
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Lot 108 | A ROMAN SARDONYX RINGSTONE WITH DIONYSUS RIDING A PANTHER
Valeur estimée
£ 10 000 – 15 000
A ROMAN SARDONYX RINGSTONE WITH DIONYSUS RIDING A PANTHER

CIRCA 1ST CENTURY A.D.

1. in. (2.6 cm.) long





Provenance

Giorgio Sangiorgi (1886-1965), Rome, acquired and brought to Switzerland, late 1930s; thence by continuous descent to the current owner.



Literature

J. Boardman and C. Wagner, Masterpieces in Miniature: Engraved Gems from Prehistory to the Present, London, 2018, p.183, no. 169.



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This lot has been imported from outside of the UK for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission regime. Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer’s premium but will not be shown separately on our invoice.
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