Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art
Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art
PROPERTY FROM A SWISS PRIVATE COLLECTION
A HELLENISTIC GOLD RING WITH RELIEF DECORATION, CIRCA 3RD CENTURY B.C.
Auction Closed
December 3, 05:06 PM GMT
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Property from a Swiss Private Collection
A HELLENISTIC GOLD RING WITH RELIEF DECORATION, CIRCA 3RD CENTURY B.C.
with flat ribbed hoop and circular bezel with beaded border, stylized leaves on the shoulders, the bezel ornamented in relief with three Dionysiac figures, including Silenus on the left.
Height 2.3 cm.; width of bezel 2 cm.; weight 27.9 gr.
Ars Antiqua, Lucerne, May 2nd, 1959, no. 140b, illus.
Leo Biaggi de Blasys (1906-1979), Lugano, probably acquired at the above sale
by descent to the present owner
For an attempt at identifying all three figures depicted on the bezel see the entry to the 1959 Lucerne catalogue.