Auction 16 Part 2 FINE ANCIENT ART - PRINCE COLLECTION
By Apollo Art Auctions
Mar 30, 2025
63-64 Margaret St. London, W1W 8SW
Apollo Art Auctions is proud to announce the Fine Ancient Art & Antiquities - The Prince Collection sale. Commencing on the 30th of March at 1 p.m. GMT. The auction showcases an excellent array of excellent marbles, jewellery, seals and antiquities from the Egyptian, Roman, Greek, Viking, Medieval and Western Asiatic cultures. The sale will be held live at our Central London showroom, 63 - 64 Margaret Street, W1W 8SW, and online via the Apollo Art Auctions platform at 1 p.m. GMT. All lots will be available for preview at our central London showroom by appointment only from the 24th ? 28th March 2025, between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Our white-gloved team professionally handles all items preparing them for in-house shipping. Contact us via email enquiries@apolloauctions.com or by calling (+44) 7424 994167.
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LOT 944:

RARE NORMAN SILVER RING WITH DOUBLE BEZEL DEPICTING CROSS AND PORTRAIT OF A RULER

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Start price:
£ 500
Estimate :
£750 - £1,500
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Auction took place on Mar 30, 2025 at Apollo Art Auctions
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RARE NORMAN SILVER RING WITH DOUBLE BEZEL DEPICTING CROSS AND PORTRAIT OF A RULER
Ca. AD 1000 - 1100. A silver ring with a flat-sectioned round hoop that enlarges on the shoulders to form a double bezel with two protruding cones with flat faces. The upper part is adorned with a cross, while the lower one displays a left-facing portrait of a ruler. One of very few known examples of the double bezel from the period. Size: D:17.93mm / US: 7 3/4 / UK: P; Weight: 4g. Provenance: Property of a London Ancient art collector, formerly in a London private collection, formerly acquired on the UK art market since the 1970s. This piece is accompanied by an authentication statement by Sami Fortune, ancient jewellery specialist. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.