ANCIENT ROMAN BRONZE FINGER RING SET WITH AMETHYST - METAL DETECTING FIND
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:48418142 | Type: Rings |
| Featured Refinements: Roman Ring | Provenance: Metal Detecting Find |
| Antique: Yes | Colour: Bronze |
| Material: Bronze |
PLUMPTON ANTIQUESDESCRIPTION: ROMAN RING.
A STUNNING BRONZE FINGER RING THAT HAS A HOOP THAT HAS HUNCHED AND DECORATED SHOULDER AND... A LARGE HEXAGONAL PIE DISH BEZEL THAT IS SET WITH A BROKEN PIECE OF AMETHYST.AN ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL ARTEFACT.
LOTS OF SIMILAR EXAMPLES CAN BE SEEN ON THE PORTABLE ANTIQUITY SCHEME WEBSITE RUN BY THE BRITISH MUSEUM.
JUST IMAGINE WHO OWNED, WORE AND LOVED THIS!
THE ARTEFACT HAS BEEN SYMPATHETICALLY CLEANED TO SHOW HOW IT LOOKED FOR ITS FIRST OWNER BUT WITH SOME AGE REMAINING. THE LAST 2 PICTURES SHOW THE ARTEFACT AS IT WAS FOUND.COMES IN A FREE PRESENTATION BOX AS PICTURED.
THE ARTEFACT HAS BEEN TREATED WITH RENAISSANCE WAX WHICH PRESERVES AND PROTECTS THE ARTEFACT AND IS USED BY THE BRITISH MUSEUM CURATORS.
PERIOD/CULTURE: 1ST-4TH CENTURY AD/BRITISH.UK SIZE (APPROX): Q.CONDITION: VERY GOOD FOR AGE.PAYMENT: WITHIN 72 HOURS OF AUCTION END (IF AUCTIONED) PLEASE.
SHIPPING: ALL ITEMS WILL NORMALLY BE DISPATCHED WITHIN 24 HOURS OF PAYMENT RECEIVED-COMBINED POSTAGE FOR MULTIPLE ITEMS-PLEASE ASK.
LOW STARTING PRICE.MOST OF MY FINDS I BUY OFF FELLOW DETECTORISTS BUT SOME I HAVE FOUND MYSELF OVER MANY YEARS. ITEMS OF HUGE HISTORICAL VALUE ARE SOLD TO MUSEUMS TO PRESERVE OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE PAST.ALL THE ARTEFACTS ARE CAREFULLY RESEARCHED TO IDENTIFY THEM AND I DRAW UPON MY EXPERIENCE OF WORKING IN A MUSEUM FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND BY USING LOTS OF REFERENCE BOOKS.
ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE ASK
AND THANK YOU FOR LOOKING!
A STUNNING BRONZE FINGER RING THAT HAS A HOOP THAT HAS HUNCHED AND DECORATED SHOULDER AND... A LARGE HEXAGONAL PIE DISH BEZEL THAT IS SET WITH A BROKEN PIECE OF AMETHYST.AN ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL ARTEFACT.
LOTS OF SIMILAR EXAMPLES CAN BE SEEN ON THE PORTABLE ANTIQUITY SCHEME WEBSITE RUN BY THE BRITISH MUSEUM.
JUST IMAGINE WHO OWNED, WORE AND LOVED THIS!
THE ARTEFACT HAS BEEN SYMPATHETICALLY CLEANED TO SHOW HOW IT LOOKED FOR ITS FIRST OWNER BUT WITH SOME AGE REMAINING. THE LAST 2 PICTURES SHOW THE ARTEFACT AS IT WAS FOUND.COMES IN A FREE PRESENTATION BOX AS PICTURED.
THE ARTEFACT HAS BEEN TREATED WITH RENAISSANCE WAX WHICH PRESERVES AND PROTECTS THE ARTEFACT AND IS USED BY THE BRITISH MUSEUM CURATORS.
PERIOD/CULTURE: 1ST-4TH CENTURY AD/BRITISH.UK SIZE (APPROX): Q.CONDITION: VERY GOOD FOR AGE.PAYMENT: WITHIN 72 HOURS OF AUCTION END (IF AUCTIONED) PLEASE.
SHIPPING: ALL ITEMS WILL NORMALLY BE DISPATCHED WITHIN 24 HOURS OF PAYMENT RECEIVED-COMBINED POSTAGE FOR MULTIPLE ITEMS-PLEASE ASK.
LOW STARTING PRICE.MOST OF MY FINDS I BUY OFF FELLOW DETECTORISTS BUT SOME I HAVE FOUND MYSELF OVER MANY YEARS. ITEMS OF HUGE HISTORICAL VALUE ARE SOLD TO MUSEUMS TO PRESERVE OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE PAST.ALL THE ARTEFACTS ARE CAREFULLY RESEARCHED TO IDENTIFY THEM AND I DRAW UPON MY EXPERIENCE OF WORKING IN A MUSEUM FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND BY USING LOTS OF REFERENCE BOOKS.
ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE ASK
AND THANK YOU FOR LOOKING!
