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GREEK GOLD RING WITH ROCK CRYSTAL PORTRAIT

3rd-1st century BC. A large hollow gold ring with D-section hoop and circular bezel set with an oval-shaped rock crystal stone with incuse female bust facing right, hair dressed in a chignon. See Chadour, A.B., Rings: The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, Volume I, Leeds, 1994, Greek rings for comparable examples, many of which are Hellenistic. 5.72 grams, 27.94mm overall, 23.94x16.90mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q 1/2, USA 8 1/4, Europe 18.12, Japan 17) (1"). From the London art market in the early 2000s; formerly from the collection of an English family, by descent, 1970s; accompanied an independent specialist report and valuation by graduate gemmologist and jewellery expert Anna Rogers, GIA GG, BA, Gem-A, ref. no.167754/7/10/2020; this lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by AIAD certificate number no.10127-167754. Very fine condition. A large wearable size. [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions website.]