16356

ELIZABETHAN GOLD RING WITH ROMAN GEMSTONE FOR E*P
16th-early 17th century AD. A gold ring with D-section hoop and expanding, shield-shaped shoulders engraved with two ears of barley between three bands of pellets, supporting an ellipsoidal bezel set with cut and polished carnelian gemstone with Roman-period intaglio Sol(?) deity with crown; reverse of the bezel inscribed 'E*P'. 5.80 grams, 21.09mm overall, 18.34mm internal diameter (approximate size British L, USA 5 3/4, Europe 11.24, Japan 10) (3/4"). Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman; acquired on the UK art market in the 1980s; accompanied an independent specialist report and valuation by graduate gemmologist and jewellery expert Anna Rogers, GIA GG, BA, Gem-A, ref. no.166365/7/10/2020; this lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by AIAD certificate number no.10234-166365. Very fine condition. [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions website.]