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CATALOGUE
OF THE
FINGER RINGS,
GREEK, ETRUSCAN, AND ROMAN
IN THE ■
DEPARTMENTS OF ANTIQUITIES,
BRITISH MUSEUM.
BY
F. H. MARSHALL, M.A.,
assistant in the department of GREEK AND ROMAN ANTIQUITIES,
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PREFACE.
This Catalogue of the Finger Rings, prepared by Mr. F. H. Marshall,
nisrks in some respects a new departure in the series of Departmental
publications to which it belongs. It includes not only the rings of this
Department, but also those rings which, although Greek or Roman of the
classical period, are for any reason to be found in other Departments of the
Museum. (See note below.)
A large proportion of those here described belongs to the series collected
by the late Sir A. W. Franks, and bequeathed by him in 1897.
In many instances these rings have designs carved either in the metal
bezels or in stones set in them. These designs belong more properly to
the Catalogue of Gems, in the new edition of which they will be fully dealt
with. As the present Catalogue deals primarily with the types of rings, and
not with the subjects of the engravings, such designs are here described as
they appear on the rings and not from casts. For the same reason, no
special prominence is given to the subjects (as in other volumes of this
series) by the use of Clarendon type.
The proofs have been read throughout by myself, and in different portions
by Mr. Arthur H. Smith, Mr, H. B. Walters, and Mr, E. J. Forsdyke.
Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities,
Atigust, 1907.
CECIL H. SMITH.
NOTE.
All the rings in this Catalogue from places in Great Britain are in the
oaT oT' oL '■ Antiquities. Numbers 139-143, 199,
243, 246, 246, 601, 910, 952-957, 1052, 1477 are in the Department
of Egyptian and Assyrian Antiquities.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS.
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Preface
Table of Contents .....
List of Plates ......
List of the Principal Abbreviations Used
Addenda et Corrigenda ....
Introduction : —
PAGE
iii
V
ix
xi
xiii
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
The principal u.ses of rings
Rings with inscriptions •. .. .
The materials of ring-s
The principal types of rings in the Collection
List of the chief Greek and Latin terms for finger rings and
their parts .....
List of the principal works dealing with Greek and Roman
finger rings •. ..
XV
xxviii
XXX
xxxvii
1
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CATALOGUE.
I.-Gold rings with designs engraved upon the gold.
Egyptian types (Nos. 1-5)
Mycenaean period (Nos. 6-14)
Phoenician and allied Ionic-Etruscan types (Nos. ic-,n
Arcpiaic Greek (Nos. 32-40)., '
Greek, of the finest period (Nos. 41-96)
Later Greek (Nos. 97-114)
Later types; mainly Graeco-Roman (Nos. 115-187)
Later Roman (Nos. 188—208)
1
2
4
7
9
20
22
31
VI
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
II — Gold rings with designs in relief (including rings orna-
mented with coins).
Ionic-Etruscan types (Nos. 209-212)
Graeco-Etruscan (Nos. 213-217).
Greek, of the finest period iNos. 218-220)
Later Greek (Nos. 221-225)
Graeco-Roman and Roman (Nos. 226-277) ....
Ill Gold rings with scarabs, engraved stones and pastes, or
cameos.
Egyptian types from Cyprus (Nos. 278-281)
Mycenaean period (No. 282) ....••
Phoenician (Nos. 283-293)
Greek swivel rings (No. 294 f.)
Etruscan rings with fixed scarabs (Nos. 296-301).
Etruscan swivel rings (Nos. 302-349)
Rings with engraved stones or pastes inset :
{ a ) Earlier Greek (Nos. 35 ^- 353 ). .. •
{ b ) Etrusco-Italian (Nos. 354 “ 36 i). • • •
{ c ) Later Greek and early Roman (Nos. 362-389)
{ d ) Graeco-Roman (Nos. 390-504). • • •
{ e ) Later Roman (Nos. 505-573). .. •
IV. Rings with inscriptions (Nos. 574 ~ 679 ). • • •
Y Gold rings with plain inset stones and pastes.
Mycenaean period (Nos. 680-693). • • •
Etruscan and earlier Greek (Nos. 694-720)
Later Greek and Graeco-Roman (Nos. 721-762).
Later Roman (Nos. 763-872). • • • •
VI.— Rings of plain gold (without engraved designs).
Mycenaean period (Nos. 873-888). • • •
Phoenician types from Tharros (Nos. 889-897).
Earlier Greek and Etruscan (Nos. 898-913) •
Later Greek and Etru.scan (Nos. 914-928).
Graeco-Roman (Nos. 929-970) • • ■ ‘
Later Roman (Nos. 97 i~ 9 ^ 9 )
Miscellaneous plain rings (Nos. 990-996) •
PACE
36
37
38
38
39
50
50
51
53
53
55
63
64
66
71
86
99
113
1 16
120
125
143
145
146
148
150
156
158
TABLE OF CONTENTS. vii
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VII. — Silver rings.
Mycenaean period (Nos. 977-1001) 160
Phoenician swivel rings (No.s. 1002-1007). .. .161
Archaic types (Nos. 1008-1035) 162
Earlier Greek (Nos. 1036-1101) i65
Later Greek (Nos. 1102-1115). .. .176
Graeco-Roman (1116-1179) 178
Later Roman (Nos. 1180-1215) 186
VIII. — Bronze rings.
Early types (Nos. 1216-1219) •••... 193
Early swivel rings (Nos. 1220-1225) 1^3
Greek and Etruscan (No.s. 1226-1297) ■. . -194
Graeco-Roman (Nos. 1298-1389) ..... 204
Later Roman (Nos. 1390-1453). .. _ 214
IX.— Iron rings (Nos. 1454-1482)
X. — Miscellaneous Materials.
Lead rings (Nos. 1483-1560) .... 227
Glass rings (Nos. 1561-1598) '229
Stone rings (Nos. 1599-1618) .... '234
Bone and ivory rings (Nos. 1619-1625) ... 2^6
Other materials (Nos. 1626-1630)
237
XL— Scarabs and settings from rings (Nos. 1631-1648). 239
Addenda (Nos. 1649-1654) ....
INDEXES.
I. Index of Places. .
II. Index of Subjects. .. ‘
III. Index of Inscriptions. . ' ’ *
IV. Index of Materials. . '
V. Index to Introduction '
• 257
LIST OF PLATES.
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
VII.
VIII.
IX.
X.
XL
XII.
XIII.
. XIV.
XV.
XVI.
XVII.
XVIII.
XIX.
XX.
XXL
XXII.
XXIII.
XXIV.
XXV.
XXVI.
XXVII.
XXVIII.
Gold rings with engraved designs ; Mycenaean and early Greek.
Gold rings with engraved designs : Greek : Finest period.
Gold rings with engraved designs : Greek : Finest period.
Gold rings with engraved designs : Later Greek, etc.
Gold rings with engraved designs : Roman.
Gold rings with designs in relief.
Roman gold rings with designs in relief, and early swivel rings.
Gold rings with engraved scarabs, etc. ; Phoenician, Greek, and
Etruscan,
Gold swivel rings : Etruscan.
Gold rings with engraved stones, etc. : Etruscan and earlier Greek.
Gold rings with engraved stones, etc. : Later Greek and early
Roman.
Gold rings with engraved stones, etc. : Later Greek and Graeco-
Roman.
Gold rings with engraved stones, etc. : Graeco-Roman and Roman.
Gold rings with engraved stones, etc. : Roman.
Gold rings with engraved stones, etc. : Late Roman.
Gold rings with engraved stones, etc. : Late Roman. *
Rings with inscriptions.
Gold rings with plain stones, etc. : Mycenaean, early Greek, and
Etruscan.
Gold rings with plain stones, etc. : Graeco-Roman and Roman.
Gold rings with plain stones, etc. : Lcate Roman.
Gold rings with plain stones, etc. : ' Late Roman.
Gold rings with plain stones, etc. : Late Roman.
Gold rings : Early Greek, etc.
Gold rings : Graeco-Roman and Roman.
Gold rings : Late Roman.
Silver rings : Early types.
Silver rings : Greek, of the fine period.
Silver rings : Later Greek and Graeco- Roman.
X
LIST OF PLATES.
XXIX.
XXX.
XXXI.
XXXII.
XXXIII.
XXXIV.
XXXV.
Silver ring.s : Roman.
Bronze rings : Earlier Greek.
Bronze rings : Later Greek and Graeco-Roman.
Bronze rings : Graeco-Roman and Roman.
Bronze rings (Late Roman) and Iron rings.
Rings of lead, glass, stone, and bone.
Rings of various materials, with scarabs and settings from rings.
LIST OF THE PRINCIPAL ABBREVIATIONS USED.
Annali. Annali dell’ Institute di correspondenza archeologica. Rome, 1829-85.
Ant. (in Bosph. Citnm. Antiquitds du Bosphore Cimmdrien. 3 vols. St. Petersburg, 1854.
Arch. Anz. Archaologischer Anzeiger. Beiblatt zum Jahrbuch des Archaologischen Instituts.
Berlin, 1889, etc. In progress.
Arch. Cambr. Archaeologia Cambrensis. Journal of the Cambrian Archaeological Association.
London, 1846, etc. In progress.
Arch.-Ep. Mitth. Archaeologisch-Epigraphische Mittheilungen aus Oesterreich-Ungarn.
Vienna, 1877-97.
Arch.Journ. The Archaeological Journal. London, 1845, etc. In progress.
Arneth, Gold- u. Silbermon. Die antiken Gold- und Silbermonumente des K. K. Miinz- und
Antiken-Cabinettes in Wien. Beschrieben von Joseph Arneth. Vienna, 1850.
Bonner Jahrb. Jahrbiicher des Vereins von Alterthumsfreunden im Rheinlande. Bonn, 1842,
etc. In progress.
Bull. Arch. Sardo. Bullettino Archeologico Sardo. Cagliari, 1855-59.
Bull. delP hist. Bullettino degli annali dell’ Instiluto di correspondenza archeologica. Rome,
1829-85.
Bull. Nap. Bullettino Archeologico Napolitano. Naples, 1843-48. Nuova serie, 1853-63.
C.I.G. Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum. 4 vols. Berlin, 1828-77.
C.I.L. Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum. Berlin, 1863, etc. In progress.
Cat. du Mus. Nap. III. Cat. des Bijoux du Musde Napoleon III. Paris, 1862.
Cesnola, Atlas. Descriptive Atlas of the Cesnola Collection of Cypriote Antiquities in the
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. 3 vols. Boston, 1885 ; New York, 1894
and 1903.
Class. Rev. The Classical Review. London, 1887, etc. In progress.
Cohen. Description historique des monnaies frappdes sous I’Empire romain, commundment
appelees mddailles impdriales. 7 vols. Deuxidme ed. Paris, London, 1880, etc.
Compte- Rendu. Commission Impdriale Archdologique. Comptes-Rendus, 1859-88. St. Peters-
burg, 1860-93.
Crofton Cioker, Catalogue. Catalogue of a collection of ancient and mediaeval rings
formed for Lady Londesborough. London, 1853.
Dareniberg et Sagho. Dictionnaire des Antiquitds grecques et romaines, par C. V. Daremberg
et E. Saglio. Paris, 1873, etc. In progress.
’E 0. 'ApxaioXoyiKr]. Athens, 1883, etc. In progress.
Fontenay. Les bijoux anciens et modernes, par Eugdne Fontenay. Paris, 1887.
Furtwangler, Aht. Gemm. Die antiken Gcmmen. .. von Adolf Furtwiingler. 3 vols Leiuzig'
and Berlin, 1900. j 1-5
Furtwangler, Beschr. Konigliche Museen zu Berlin. Beschreibung der geschnittenen Steine
im Antiquarium, von Adolf Furtwangler. Berlin, 1896.
Inscr. Att. Inscriptiones Atticac (Vols. I.-III. of Inscriptiones Graecae).
I.G. Inscriptiones Graecae (New edition of Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum). Berlin 1873
etc. In progress. ’ ’
Imhoof-Blumer u. Keller. Tier- und Pflanzcnbilder
Imhoof-Blumer und Otto Keller. Leipzig, 1889.
des klassischen Altertums, von
Xll
LIST OF THE PRINCIPAL ABBREVIATIONS USED.
Third Memoir of the
Jahrb. d. Inst. Jahrbuch dcs Kaiserlich cleutschen Archeologischen Instituts. Berlin, 1886,
etc. In progress.
Journ. Hell. Stud. Journal of Hellenic Studies. London, 1880, etc. In progress.
King, Precious Stones, etc. The Natural History, Ancient and Modern, of Precious Stones
and Gems, and of the Precious Metals. By C. W. King. London, 1865.
Michel, Recueil. Recueil dTnscriptions grecques, par Charles Michel. Paris, 1900.
Mon. Ant. Monumenti Antichi pubblicati per cura della R. Accad. dei Lincei. Milan, 1890, etc.
In progress.
Mon. delP Inst. Monumenti inediti pubblicati dall’ Institute di correspondenza archeologica.
Rome, 1829-85.
Mus. Borb. Real Museo Borbonico. 16 vols. Naples, 1824-57.
Mus. Etr. Vat. Musei Etrusci quod Gregorius XVI Pon. Max. in aedibus Valicanis
constituit monimenta. Ex aedibus Vaticanis, 1842.
Naukratis, I. Naukratis, Part I., 1884-5, by W. M. Flinders Petrie.
Egypt Exploration Fund. London, 1886.
Naukratis, II. Naukratis, Part II., 1885-6, by Ernest A. Gardner. Sixth Memoir of the
Eg}’’pt Exploration Fund. London, 1888.
Notizie dcgli Scavi. Notizie degli Scavi di antichith communicate alia R. Accad. dei Lincei
Roma, 1877, etc. In progress.
Nmn. Chron. Numismatic Chronicle, London, 1837-60. New Series, 1861-80. Third Series,
1881-1900. Fourth Series, 1901, etc. In progress.
Poliak, Goldschmiedcarb. Klassisch-antike Goldschmiedearbeiten im Besitze Sr. Excellenz
A. J. von Nelidow. Von Ludwig Poliak. Leipzig, 1903.
Proc.of Soc. of Ant. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries (London), 1849-59. Second
Series, 1859, etc. In 'progress.
Rev. Arch. Revue Archdologique, 1844-59. Paris. N.S. = Nouvelle S6rie, i860- 2.
Troisi^me Sdrie, 1883-1902. Quatri^me S6rie, 1903, etc. Blois and Pans. In progress.
Roscher, Lex. Ausfiihrliches Lexikon der griechischen und rdmischen Mythologie. .. heraus-
gegeben von W. H. Roscher. Leipzig, 1884, etc.
Schreiber, Alexandr. Tor. Die Alexandrinische Toreutik von Theodor Schreiber (e.xtract
from Vol. XIV. of the Abhandlungen der philologisch-historischen Classe der Kdmgl.
Sachsischen Gesellschaft der Wissenschaften). Leipzig, 1894.. ., n
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Engr. Gems. A Catalogue of Engraved Gems in the British Museum [by
A. H. Smith]. London, 1888. t-j- j 1 in7-n-
Smith, Diet, of Ant. A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities. Edited by William
Smith, William Wayte, and G. E. Marindin. 2 vols. 3rd ed. London 1890.
Tajiis II. Tanis, Part IL, Nebesheh (Am), and Defenneh (Tahpanhes). By W. M. Flinders
Petrie. Fourth Memoir of the Egypt Exploration Fund. London, 1888.
Walters B. M. Cat. of Bronzes. Catalogue of the Bronzes ... in the Department of Greek
and Roman Antiquities, British Museum. By H. B. Walters. London. 1899.
ADDENDA ET CORRIGENDA.
P. II, No. 49. Add: Neue Jahrb. f. d. klass. Alt., V. (1900), pi. i., 26,
p. 686 f.
P. 39, No. 224. For Arch. Zeit., 1844, read Arch. Zeit., 1884.
P. 66, No. 361. Add : Ring probably modern.
P. 67, No. 365. Add : Cf. Brizio in Mon. Ant., IX., pi. iii., figs. 6 and ^a,
and pi. V., figs. 2 and 2 a (from 4th-3rd cent, tombs at Montefortino near Arcevia'
Umbria).
P. 81, No. 466. Add: Probably as early as 4th-3rd cent. B.C. Cf. Brizio
in Mon. Ant., IX., pi. vii., figs. 16 and 28 (Etruscan type of helmet).
P.84, No. 488. For “male figure” read “ Mars (.?),” and for “cap” read
helmet. Add : Cf. Millin, Gall. Myth., L, pi. xl., 157.
P. 99, No. 574. ’Add : Evans in Joiirn. Anthrop. Inst., XXX. (1900) p 216
fig. 13.
P. 105, No. 629. For Xapwnk read
P. 143. No. 873. Add : Cf. B.S.A., VIII., p. 247 f., fig. 16.
P. 150, No. 929. Add : From Ruvo.
P. 160, No. 997. Add : Evans in Journ. A7ithrop. Inst., XXX. (1900), p. 205
P. 244. Add : 1655. Gold ring (hollow) of type similar to \
Roman coins of that date.)
Diam., 1-2 in. (3 cent.) ; inner diam., -88 in. (2-'’
wt., 144 grs. (9-33 grammes).
2 cent.); 1. of bezel, -56 in. (i -4 cent.) ;
INTRODUCTION.
L— THE PRINCIPAL USES OF RINGS.
The chief uses to which rings were put in antiquity may be considered under
two headings. On the one hand (a) they served certain practical purposes, on
the other (b) they were employed simply as ornaments. At the same time it is
clear that these two uses often cross and intermingle, and that such a division
must to a large extent be artificial. It has, however, the merit of convenience.
A.— Practical Uses of Rings.
Probably the earliest use to which rings were put was that of making Signets,
impressions upon clay, wax, or similar yielding material.^ This use was
common at an early date among the Egyptians, a fact which is attested by the
numerous extant Egyptian signet-rings. The earliest Egyptian rings were of
swivel form, and date from about the middle of the Xllth dynasty. It was not
till about the beginning of the XVIIIth dynasty that the rings with designs
engraved on a fixed metal bezel came into fashion.^ The numerous impressions
in clay of Mycenaean date found in recent years show that the use of seals was
well known in that age. Nevertheless, it seems probable that the characteristic
Mycenaean gold rings with designs (generally representing cult scenes) engraved
upon the metal bezels ^ were primarily intended for ornament rather than for use
as signets. This is rendered likely by the fact that in many instances the
subject engraved on the bezel is shown in the natural and not in the reverse
direction.® At the same time these rings were evidently employed as signets on
passages referring to this use, cf. Thesaurus
Linguae Latinae, col. 195 {., s. v. Anulus.
^ See Newberry, Scarabs, p. 93 ff.
^ See especially Hell. Stud., XXII. (1902), p. 76 ff. (from Zakro in Crete) ; Mon Ant XIII
( WsosT ‘ P- 28 IT.'
p. 838 >^XI. (1901), p. 99 ff. ; Perrot et Chipiez, Hist, de PArt, VI.,
The rings of Mycenaean Period found in Cyprus (Nos i ff 1 nrp nrr.h-.W„ r t-
modds and can therefore be neglected in a discussion of the Mycenaean use of the signet °
See H. von Fritze, Strena Helhigiana, p. 74 n 2 • Furtwantrlpr r ttt
Furtwangler and Loescheke, Myk. Vas., 78. In Evans’. TT’ ’
fig. 21, ,s Illustrated a gold-plated bronze ring of this type, with design o{ 1 rdief.
XVI
CATAI.OGUE OF FINGER KINGS.
many occasions as need arose. ^ This double use, of signet and ornament,
finds its parallel in the case of the engraved Mycenaean stones of glandular or
lenticular form. In addition to their use as seals, these were sometimes
employed as parts of necklaces or bracelets in combination with unengraved
stones.^ They were also occasionally mounted on a swivel attached to a metal
hoop, perhaps rather for suspension than for wear as rings.^ The metal ring
with inset engraved stone is practically, if not entirely, unknown • in the
Mycenaean Period.^ Rings are not mentioned in Homer.
With the advent of the Geometric Period the use of rings with engraved
designs apparently died out.^ Nor is that a matter of surpiise when the rude
character of the civilisation of that period is considered. No. 1599, a ring of soft
stone, with four united spirals engraved on the bezel, may belong to this dark
age, but it is an uncertain representative at best. Doubtless metal hoops were
sometimes employed for mounting the rudely engraved gems of this period,® but
these hardly come under the head of signet-rings proper.
It is open to question whether the early Ionic rings with shallow engravings
(Nos. 20 ff.) were intended for use as seals. The flimsy character of the rings
and the shallowness of the engravings render such a use unlikely, though it is
impossible to decide the question with certainty. Other Greek rings, however,
with engraved designs, which are roughly contemporaiy with the early Ionic
rings just mentioned, were undoubtedly used as signets (cf. Nos. 32 fif., 1010 ft.).
It may be said that from about 600 B.C. the signet-ring with fixed metal bezel
was freely used in the Greek world.'' Rings with inset engraved stones (fixed)
do not make their appearance till about the middle of the 5th
(cf. No. 350), though the revolving scarab mounted on a metal hoop was proba y
in free use in the 6th century.®
Signets played an important part in ancient life. Not only were they
equivalent to the owner’s signature, but often they took the place filled by locks
and keys in the modern world. Hence the dangers of forgery could not be
overlooked. Early in the 6th cent. B.C. one of Solon’s laws forbade the ring-
engraver to keep an impression of the engraved design when once a nng was
sold ® a provision which shows that signet-rings were in common use in Attica
at tke tfme in question. The messenger of the Spartan regent Pausan,^
before opening the letter entrusted to him to carry to Artabazos. t ook the
‘ Among the Haghia Triada impressions there are some almost certainly from this type of seal g
Cf. Mon. Ant., XIII., col. 45 (No. 38, fig- 4i), etc.
” F'urtwangler, Ant. Gcnitn., loc. ctt.
3 Cf. Furtwanglcr, Beschr., No. 86.
: aol ro, wearing on .he hnger, arc of c„„,„ hnown^ Cf.
: c!: 77 r olrneiilKicMe;. A>A /*r. P-
INTRODUCTION.
XVII
precaution of forging the regent’s signet.^ So, too, when Hannibal obtained
possession of the signet of Marcellus, it was feared that he might use it to
deceive the Italian communities,^ The elder Pliny bemoans the necessity of
using rings to circumvent the ingenuity of rascals,^ a remark which recalls
Aristophanes’ jibe at Euripides.'^ Of course, as the latter passage reminds us,
signets were often carried in a form other than that of rings. Some of the
Phoenician signets in particular, though included in the present catalogue for
convenience sake, are much too large and ponderous for wearing on a finger,
and were evidently intended for suspension (cf. Nos. 1004 In Roman
life rings played an important part in the final act of drawing up a will,®
and here again forgery was rife.^ No. 1421, a massive bronze ring, is an
instance of a seal-ring belonging to a society, and was doubtless used for
sealing official documents. It belonged to ‘ The Mystic Guild of the Tarsians ’—
'EvuoSov MvartK 7 j<; Tapaicov—, and has a bust of Athene engraved upon it.
Presumably she was the patron goddess of the society. We find signet-rings
belonging to the cities of Smyrna and Magnesia ad Sipylum mentioned in an
inscription.®
mu r signet-rings of many eminent Romans are known to us.
at of Julius Caesar was an armed Venus.® Augustus at first sealed with the
design of a Sphinx,^" then with a portrait of Alexander the Great, and finally
with his own portrait engraved by the hand of Dioscurides. Maecenas used the
air aJ^ 6 v,
TTopo 4 >eprarnv SoktuAjos iarl p.01 SpaxMS.
r Luc. Philops. 17 : Kal rh phu -epHrov irapar-rdp-nv l‘s,v'^c^avpS,P
6 pur pot SoKw, Kol vvv /uoAktto ou pot rhv SaKrvKiov <5 Apaij)
XIII., 9. - r>,. » «
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INTRODUCTION.
XXlll
(No. 1348). Other rings have the entire bezel in the form of a human eye
(No. 801 f.). The gold ring No. 220 with the bezel in the form of a frog was
most likely intended for an apotropaeic charm/ and the same may be said of
the series of rings with phalli engraved or in relief (Nos. 254 ff.). The bezels of
rings in several cases take the form of a nodus Herculeiis^ which was considered
to possess magical properties.^ Rings sometimes ^ occur on the fingers of bronze
votive hands, which, as is well known, have a magical significance.® Here, too,
should be mentioned the Gnostic rings containing Abraxas gems, of which
No. 560 in the present collection is an example,® Finally, there is the numerous
class of silver rings with studs or nails of gold inserted in them. These were
almost certainly meant to avert the evil eye, a conclusion which follows from the
extensive use of nails in antiquity for the purpose of averting misfortunes.^
More will be said on this subject below, when the materials of rings are dealt
with (see p. xxxiii).
There are several instances which show that rings were found useful for the Poison-
carrying of poison. There is the end of Demosthenes,® and the even more rings,
famous death of Hannibal, brought about by that
Cannarum vindex et tanti sanguinis ultor | Anulus.®
The guardian of the Capitoline Temple committed suicide in this way when
M. Crassus seized the Gallic gold deposited in, that temple by Camillus.^® The
poison would be placed in the bezel of the ring immediately below the inset
gem.
B.— Ornamental Uses of Rings.^^
This is a use which stands in no need of explanation in regard to its origin.
If the useful was as a rule the first consideration, the beautiful could not fail, at
the same time, to be a matter of interest to the wearer. Rings with plain inset
stones or pastes (and consequently of a purely ornamental character) occur in the
Mycenaean Period, and indeed, as has been already remarked (p. xv), most
of the Mycenaean rings seem to have been intended primarily for ornament. In
‘ Cf. Stephani, Compte-Re 7 idu, 1865, p. 197 ff.
* See Nos. 913, 945 f., 958 ff.
^ nodo Herculis praeligare mirum quantum ocior medicina
est, atque etiam cotidiani cmctus tali nodo vim quandam habere utilem dicuntur
, e-g-. on the fourth finger of two such hands (unpublished) in the British Museum.
Cf. Jahn in Ber. d sacks Gescllsch., 1855, P- loi ff. ; B. M. Cat. of Bronzes, 875 f.
Cf. Furtwangler, Ant. Gemm., III., p. 363. ■' ’
ad,, /se’ Pl>- 33^ tr. J Middleto.,, E„s..
“““ Demos, he„es summus Graeciao
" Juv., X., 165.
mplll": a™:’a Joii;
" I'-or farther references in Latin U,i,«L ™’ S
Examples will be founrl .1 ’ r Latmac, s. v. Annins, col. 19c.
Aegina Treasure (Nos. 690 ff.). ^ Knkomi, Cyprus (No. 680 ff.), and those from the
XXIV
CATALOCxUE OF FINGER RINGS.
the earlier period of Greek Art (up to the middle of the fourth century B.C.)
merely ornamental rings are comparatively rare, although instances, of course,
are not entirely wanting. Rings with designs in relief (Nos. 218 f.), or set with
unengraved stones and pastes (Nos. 694 ff.), cannot have served any practical
purpose. The sophists of Aristophanes’ day used their seal rings for the
purposes of display,^ but we may suppose that in the fifth century B.C. and in
the earlier part of the fourth lack of taste in this respect was not very common.
About the middle of the fourth century, however, a change for the worse seems
to have set in. Plato evidently felt this when he censured Aristotle for his habit
of wearing several rings at once.^ The rings belonging to the period in question
bear evidence of such decline. Towards the end qf the fourth century B.C. the
engraved designs tend to become careless (cf. Nos. 86 fif.). The. rings themselves
are often of very large size, but of flimsy workmanship. A lavish use of
plain unengraved stones begins (cf. Nos. 707 fif.) and continues through the
Hellenistic Period. Large rings of glass or other cheap material come into
vogue, especially in Egypt under the Ptolemies (cf. Nos. 1562 fif.), and rings of
corresponding type in bronze are very common. Significantly enough these
rin^s are not seldom gilt (Nos. 1275 fif.). A similar decline in taste is evidenced
by^the Etruscan rings. The swivel ring probably went out of fashion about
the end of the fourth century, and we meet with rings of that period which
match in point of taste the rest of the late Etruscan jewellery (Nos. 356 ff.).
But the independent type of Etruscan ring was then fast dying out,^ its place.
being taken by the common Italian Hellenistic type.^
In Romanised Etruria the practice of ring-wearing was evidently carried to
extremes. On Etruscan sarcophagi of the second century B.C. ladies appear with
their fingers loaded with rings. Seianti Thanunia (already mentioned, p. xviii)
wears no fewer than six rings on her left hand— one on the thumb, one on the
forefinger, two on the fourth, and two on the little finger.^ Nor indeed does the
practice appear to have been confined to Etruria at this time, if we may trust a
Lying of Gracchus quoted by Isidorus.« This same passage of Isidorus shows.
^X“P'yo»co/.^jTas. About this same period the people of Gyrene evidemly
pridedtolvesextL^^^^ magnificenee of their rings, though the
Erolis is not of course to be taken too literally. See Ael., Var. fftsL, XII., 30 : 8 * «al ES.oA.r
iv rw MapiKa, SffTis (? Sri) abr&v eireKeffraros aippaylSas «lx« fxvuiv. ^,
2 Ael Far Hist., III., 19 : nal SaKTv\lovs yap iroWovs (popuiv iKoKKvvtro ^Tri touto>.
. f »di„g » shieu, W.3. however, found
other gold omamenu and rings. The tonrb is apparently of about the beg.nntng of •>>' a-d- e=«b j
The gold ornamenB are now in the Villa di Papa Giulio at Rome. Cf. -J-b C.
rfeg/iLur', 1886, p. 360. The rings on the hand of .Selantr Thanunra (nt.ddle of and eent. n.c.) .are
"" " oriS'type one of the earliest esanrples seems to be the ring of Scipio (cons a, 8 „.c.| found in 1 »
sa-eophagus U is a goid ring set with a sard engraved with a design of a w.nged V tctor,- holdrng a Hur-.
ar “f %“il' Cf. also IX. (.846), pi. Hi. ^.
I « xfx (af aZ vetere, ultra unum anuluu, uti infame h.biturn viro. Gracchus m M.enrum :
a'pt icrTeS.n'n" ror;;br..'rsar;o,’rers;
quod pecunia ei immensa crevi.sset.
INTRODUCTION.
XXV
however, that even in the first century B.C. it was very unusual for a man to
wear more than a single ring.
Under the Roman Empire a change rapidly took place. The way for such a
change had doubtless been prepared by the fashion of gem collecting which set
in towards the end of the Republic. The earliest collection of gems and rings
{(iactylioiheca) made by a Roman was that of M. Aemilius Scaurus, a stepson of
Sulla.^ Pompeius dedicated a similar collection in the Capitoline Temple out of
the spoils taken from Mithradates. His example was followed by Julius Caesar
who dedicated six dactyliothecae in the Temple of Venus Genetrix.^ The love
of display and the bad taste, which was its inevitable accompaniment, are vividly
depicted in the literature of the first century A.D. Seneca notes that every joint
was being utilised for ring-wearing.^ Petronius in his description of the supper of
Trimalchio makes the master of the house appear with a large plated ring on his
little finger and with another ring— apparently of gold studded with iron— on
the top joint of his fourth finger.^ This, however, was a very modest number of
rings to wear, for Martial (though not to be taken too literally) speaks of a man
who wore six rings on every finger day and night, because he was not the
possessor of a ring case.® Writing in the second century Lucian represents a man
(in a dream, it is true) as wearing sixteen heavy rings.® Quintilian is anxious to
impress upon the would-be orator the bad taste of loading the hands with rings,
especially with those made only for the top of the fingers.'^ Many of the small
rings in the present collection must have been meant for use on the top joints,
though of course there is always a possibility that they were used by a woman
"" passage of Statius® that the practice of decking-
children s fingers with rings was prevalent under the Empire, and we have an in-
teresting confirmation of this in No. 977, a minute Roman gold ring of the third
century A.D. found with other ornaments in the tomb of a young child at Chalkwell
m ent. Quintilian s dislike of the practice of wearing the ring upon the joints of
the finger I S e choed by Clement of Alexandria, who wrote in the third century a.d.®
* Plin., XXXVII., § II. ~
^ Plin., loc. cit.
under th^readT^EmX^p ’’ gemmam disponimus. The important part played by rines
^ndeMhe^ rly Emp.e -7 be, ^y the fact that special guilds of ring-maker" weL L existenc!
See also C. 7. Z ; Xl^lals ^nd XII T'.6 ^ " burying-ground to its members.
'* Petr., Sat., 32.
* ^‘'‘•■bal, XI., 59 ; Senos Charinus omnibus digitis gerit,
Nec nocte ponit anulos,
Nec cum lavatur. Causa quae sit, quaeritis ?
Dactyliothecam non habet.
Sommum, ' /cal 5a/cruMous Uov ^KKalS.Ka
r,va \afinpau ^urpe 7 nae 7 ,„ai. Cf. Bottiger, Sal>ma, II., p. 157 f.
TUV baKTv\wv ^Kd\evov
■ Quint XI 2 T.1,. •, Ct. Bottiger, Sahaa,
,, 34. the father of lh,s elcven.y.ar.old boy, anrong other sigoa of terrder eare for his ehil.l
vivis digitos incendere gemmis ’
9 Z>W. Ill I. ,1 ' Gaudebat.
rovro- k rhl’pclcph, sTktvKo! ll\ ^»Spda^ • yv.uiKuop ydp
uos
^r,pa.r,p rp .uD dp^pk
XXVI
CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
Fingers
on which,
rings were
worn.
Pliny notes that some persons in his day made a boast of the weight of their
rings.^ A similar want of taste is satirised in many passages of contemporary
writers. Juvenal tells of an ex-slave who had his light ring for summer, and (by
implication) his heavy one for winter wear.'^ Martial ^ derides the owner of a
ring more suitable to compass a leg than a finger. It is in the same spirit that
Trimalchio at his banquet is made to send for scales to prove the colossal weight
of his own and his wife’s jewellery.^ The later Roman rings fully bear out the
literary evidence, though the heaviest seem to belong to the third century A.D., a
period rather later than that indicated by the above literary evidence.® Some,
however, most likely date from the second century A.D., such as Nos. 494-
(682 grs.), 495 (434 grs.), 497 (558 grs.), etc. The heaviest gold rings in the
collection are Nos. 268 (1220 grs.), 802 (1010 grs.), 188 (976 grs.), 801 (975 grs.),
265 (578 grs.), etc. Some of these may have been of a votive character,
e.g., No. 268, which has busts of Sol and Serapis in relief.® Others may have
been presented by Emperors to their military officers, e.g., No. 260.'' But a large
proportion of the heavy rings must have been worn from a merely vulgar love of
display. Silver rings of Roman date are also in many cases very massive.
Instances are Nos. 1171 (747 H37 (636 grs.), 1150 (59° g^s-). ”52
(533 grs.), etc.®
Something may be said, in conclusion, as to the fingers on which rings were
usually worn in ancient times.® The point is not one of great interest or
importance, for custom was veiy fluctuating from period to period, and it is
impossible to determine it with certainty for any given time. Pliny’s short
^ Plin., XXXIII., § 25 : iam alii pondera eorum ostentant, aliis plures quani unum gestare labor est.
2 Juv.',’l., 26 ff. ' cum verna Canopi
Crispinus, Tyrias humero revocante lacernas,
Ventilet aestivum digitis sudantibus aurum,
Nec sufferre queat maioris pondera gemmae.
3 XL, 37 : Zoile, quid tola gemmam praecingere libra
Te iuvat et miseram perdere sardonycha?
Anulus isle tuis fuerat modo cruribus aptus :
Non eadem digitis pondera conveniunt.
» The passion for ring wearing was evidently very rife in the 3rd cent. A.D. Elagabalus is said never
to have worn the same ring twice (Ael. Lampr., Heliogab., 32). The number of extant Roman rings ^vh.ch
ran be dated to the 3rd cent. A.D. is very large. ,.
« Votive rings were sometimes of a very high value. A ring placed by a son on the statue of hi
mother is. in an inscription found near Granada in Spain, valued at 7000 sestertii (ca. ^75 - See 6. A A
n 2060. and cf. Hilbner in L, p. 357 - Probably this ring had an
stone inset : item annulum IIS VII gemma iaspide. For rings placed on statues, cf. Kirchn,
'"””*fVhc^ 2 n*itror%alerian ordered an afiulum bigemincm to be given to Claudius; cf. Ireb.
» I?mty it’rLarked that rings given as offerings to Greek temples were
Th„..o.a fin,, „»o„.cd
."too ss». a„a
' cf. below, p. XXX., n. i.
» Cf. Deloche, op. cit., p. 255 ff.
INTRODUCTION.
XXVll
Statement is as follows.^ At first the fourth ^ finger was the one selected, as can
be seen from the statues of Numa and Servius Tullius ; next the first finger was
chosen, and finally the little finger.^ In Pliny’s day the middle finger alone
remained unornamented, the others were sometimes loaded up to the top joints,
Ateius Capito,^ the celebrated jurist who flourished under Augustus, maintained
on the contrary that originally the ring was worn indifferently on any finger and
on either hand, but that subsequently, owing to the increased value of rings, they
were always worn on the left hand, where they were less exposed to damage.
The fourth finger was chosen for reasons of convenience. Another explanation
was that this particular finger was selected because a nerve ran straight to it
from the heart. The middle finger the digitus infamis — was avoided except
according to Pliny, in Gaul and Britain.® Plutarch'^ asks the question, hda tL
Tcov SaKTvXwv fiaXuara rw irapafiecrw a-(f)payl8a■- -0 tlToughout.
little linger itapis. ''"S" ™ that worn on the
' Quoted in Macrob., Sal., VII., n. nff
* Macrob.,/^^. «•/.,§ 8.
“ I.OC. cit., § 24.
' Mor., p. 672 {Quaest. Con., irp 6 p\-nfia H).
0 3386, found near Granada in Snain • cf TTiihn«r t
J.. Cap rh/nw g, ^ ' ■" f
Cf. Quarterly Review, Oct. 1901, p. 424.
P. 346 ff.
»pa„at!,;"!: rr ^hat they
XXVlI. (,903), p, 93, 1, ‘‘So e.c. (M/. j, Corr. lid,.,
Ttf KipKtp AAAhhh, ^ a-apSiov icp a, Imarripor Niici], hv ^xei 6 8f6s
were occasionally added
Owners’
names.
xxviii CATALOGUE OF FINGER RING.S.
wearing them as ah everyday ornament. Towards the end of the fourth century
B.C. the custom of wearing purely ornamental rings became more popular. In a •
terracotta group of two women conversing in the British Museum,^ one of them
wears a ring with an inset stone on the fourth finger of her left hand. This
group (from Asia Minor) probably belongs to the beginning of the third century
B.C. In the semi-Graecised settlements of South Russia the practice of ring-
wearing had reached an extravagant pitch in the fourth century B.C. In a tomb
of this date the fingers of a dead queen were bedizened with no fewer than ten
rings, one on each of the fingers.^ The figures on late Etruscan sarcophagi
show, as has been remarked,^ that ring-wearing was carried to excess by
Etruscan ladies. Roman monuments frequently give evidence as to the wearing
of rings. A bronze statuette of Hera(?) in the British Museum,^ of about the
Augustan period, shows two rings, one on the first and the other on the fourth
finger of the left hand. Rings are often seen on the fourth finger of persons
depicted in Pompeian wall-paintings.® Roman sculptures in marble and stone,
too, unlike the Greek, not infrequently give indication of ring-wearing.'* At the
same time the inscription from Spain above cited makes it clear that it was a
common practice to put separate metal rings upon the fingers of statues.
II.— RINGS WITH INSCRIPTIONS.®
It will be best to deal with these by dividing them into classes according to
the purposes they were intended to serve. The majority of the inscribed rings
in the present collection are gathered together in Class IV. (No. 574 ff.), but
there are a few which are included in other classes in cases where the inscription
is clearly of subordinate importance.
The names of owners occur from a very early period, and continue down to
late Roman times. The Cypriote inscription (No. 674) is by “
may be meant for the name of the possessor— Lenagoras— but the doubt which
attaches itself to the interpretation of most Cypriote inscriptions is present here
also. Turning now to surer ground, we find the owner’s name sometimes^n e
^ In another tomb of the 3rd cent. B.C. a lady’s hands were decked with
seven rings, two on the right and five on the left.
' Bronzes, 951 (rings not mentioned). Pyrgotcles, p. 194. mentions a bronze
„a,.e fr a Lfl ttdTv ”i, luh ,wo ,i„p, o„a on Ihc foarCh r,„8=,, .1.0 o.ho, on ,l.o „,„K, jo.m of
the first finger of the left hand.
„.e.o n,;„l;a,annn.o„..,l.«o«n..
„ „:„^:;£”a:';;,a"cca, ,“at™n“-a o/v^nna. Tl.oao o.nan.onn,, ,.„oo.l „,na,a.o„ on a
0,0,0 ,, J.urn., XVI.
(,859), p. 307 ff ; Le Blant, L\^pigmphie chrHienne en Gaule, p. 37 «•
INTRODUCTION.
XXIX
nominative, sometimes in the genitive. Examples of the former use are
’Ava^tX7}<; on an Ionic ring of fifth century B.C. (No. 52) and d>awA,t? on an
unengraved ring of about the end of the fourth century B.C. (707) ; also in Roman
times, Sabbina (591), D. Esperis Pylades (595), Gemella (599), 'A/3daKavro^
(623) written in cursive letters, Macriola (653), etc. Examples of ownership
expressed by the genitive^ are seen in ’Apeta? (596), OvdkepLa<; (.?) (598),
’0\vfnri'a) vivas, formulae which often recur on Christian rings with the addition of
in Deo. There are several inscriptions charming through the absence of all
pretentiousness, such as Sostenes dat (625), Dulcis dnlci (586), Escipe memoriam
(&47), Aperatu{s) Beneriae (208) (perhaps a betrothal or wedding ring) Y^vpLa
KaXr^ (589), AtkU Kok-^ (590), and the cf^dXa^ac of No. 585, which probably means
Keep It safe,” though it might also be intended for “ Be on your guard.” To
these may be added the common Dtere felix on the bronze ring No. 645. One
presentation ring in the collection is of considerable historic interest. The
reading nap/xeVoiz; ^aaCkel on No. 51 is tolerably certain. It is very tempting to
adopt Professor Furtwiingler's suggestion = that Uapixivmv is miswritten for
nap/reweir. and that the ring was a present given to Alexander by his general
Parmenio. The style of the ring points to a date of about the end of the fourth
century B.C.
There are a few inscriptions which make
they are inscribed was dedicated to some
it probable that the ring on which Dedica-
deity.'^ To this class belong the tory.
Ileraeut? (wtkhtein!' Vo ^
* Cf No 1421 avliprr. tVio r ri.’ Biough thc reading is rather doubtful.
• o. i^ 2 if Wocrc tile oivncr oif the seo .1 o ^
’ Ganm., II., ix. 44. society-SurrfSou Taptreco;..
FP. 338 f. The names of the deified Ptolemv Fn.rVi •, x Hcraeum, II., pi. cxxxvii.,
the Egyptian priests (Dittenberger, Or Gr. W., L 56, ^ engraved on rings worn by
XXX
CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
Sepul-
chral.
Miscel-
laneous.
dvedi^Kev 'Ep/itw?/ of No. 619, and perhaps the Me 7 a to 6voiJ,a tov '^,dpam<; of
No. 629. The inscription ^ \(j>po 8 {LTr]) reveT{eLpa) on No. 643 must be regarded
as of doubtful authenticity. No. 640 with the name of Apollo between a cre.scent
and a star was perhaps the offering of a worshipper. We have abundant
evidence from the Greek temple inventories that rings were frequently dedicated
by votaries.^ A doubtful instance of a dedication in Latin is No. 636 — Matruni
Cocoae — an inscription which may possibly have reference to the deae matres?
Some inscriptions seem to be of a sepulchral character, e.g., the Ave on a
bronze ring (No. 644), and, in many cases, the eV d'yaO^ so often found on rings
from Cyprus. Several of these rings are so flimsy that they can scarcely have
been intended for the use of the living (cf No. 602 ff.). The sentiment would
be one of vague hope for the welfare of the dead. The formula, however, occurs
not only on rings of more substantial make, but also on Roman lamps,^ and in
some cases would be more fitly brought under the head of “ gift ” inscriptions
with the meaning of “ With good wishes.” It should be noted that eV’ djaOok
is found as well as the more frequent eV dyaOS.^
There are one or two interesting inscriptions which do not readily fall under
any special heading. Such is the / 3 pa 8 u? mkvv of No. 580 — “The race is not to
the swift.” ® Two other inscriptions carry us into the region of the mystic
religions which became so widespread under the Roman Empire. The earlier
’ (No. 583) bears the single word Mvcttikov, the later (No. 639) reads : MapKiave,
T6KV0V ')(prjcrT 6 v, OvpavCa ae rrjpet. Perhaps “the heavenly one” is the dea
caelestis whose worship obtained such a vogue under the later Roman Empire."
III.— THE MATERIALS OF RINGS.'
The great variety of materials used in antiquity for the production of
finger-rings is well illustrated by the British Museum Collection. We find there
rings of gold, silver, bronze, iron, lead, glass, alabaster, steatite, carnelian.
’ See especially the rings dedicated by Stratonike, wife of Seleukos Nikator, as recorded in a Delos
inscription (Dittenberger, Sylloge, II.=, 588) ; H. 3 ^ = XP^<^ovv adpS^or, Uxovra ’AttJa-
A..a, 5. rf} Ar,rc? Srparoylnv t A. 1. 5 = Xpv^oOy^ Srparoy^
’AMcyy., ’Apre^iSc, e^oyra Mervp^oy • 6a(kI,) e.g. on Nos. 616 f. Cf. Middleton, Lewis Coll., J. 16-, a gold ring inscribed €nArA 0 COGA€I KCUN.
Middleton thinks the formula is votive. Cf. Overbeck, Pompeii, p. 465; Cesnola, Atlas, III., Suppl.,
Nos. 60 ff.
» Cf. Homer, Odyss., VIII., 329 : toi Ppal
^ Cf. Wissowa, Religion wid JCultus der Rbmer, p.
^ For further references in Latin Literature, sec
Anulus, col. 194 f.
us WKVy.
312 fF.
T'hcsiiuKUs Z,tftguQ€ Ldtifidc-^ Vol. II. » fasc.
I,
S, V.
INTRODUCTION.
XXXI
chalcedony, limestone, ivory, bone, amber, jet,^ and terracotta. The principal
types of these rings will be dealt with later, but some points of interest with
regard to the materials may here be discussed.
Gold. — Rings of gold are sometimes solid (most frequently in the best Greek Gold,
and later Roman periods), more often hollow ^ and filled with some substance
such as mastic or sulphur. The bezel is occasionally left plain,' but is generally
occupied either with a design (engraved direct upon the gold ^ or in relief), or
else set with a gem, plain or engraved. It is interesting to note some of the
descriptions of gold rings occurring in the Greek temple inventories.'^ In a
Parthenon inventory of 422-1 B.C. (and succeeding years) mention is made of an
ovv^ Tov haKTvKtov -xpvaovv i.e., most probably (though not certainly) a
swivel ring with an onyx scaraboid. Among the treasures of the Hecatompedon
in 39^"7 there is a SaKTvkco'i aireLpcov ')(^pvaov^ ov IlXa. 0 o[.. A.lj\Lvprr)'i dvedrjKe,
i.e., a plain gold ring without inset stone, dedicated by Platho ... of Aegina.*^
In the same inscription we find mentioned hvo a^p'\cuylhe Xidivco, xp^^-ovu exovaa
TOV Ba/crvXtov, r){ S’ irepa apyv]povv.'^ Here again the reference may be either to
swivel rings or to rings with engraved stones set in the bezel. The former
interpretation is the more likely. The same doubt hardly attaches itself to the
SaKTv\to<; avOpuKiov t^x^ov mentioned in a Delos inventory of 279 B.C.®
This was pretty certainly a gold ring with a garnet set in the bezel, for by the
third century the swivel ring had gone out of fashion among the Greeks. The
Greek expression, too, it will be noted, is different from that applied to the rings
in the Parthenon inventory. In the Delos inventory several other rings are
described and their weights carefully recorded.
Pale gold or electrum was not seldom used for making ancient rings,
especially in the Eastern part of the Greek world. In the inventories it is
described as ‘ white gold ’ ; e.g., we find Sa/crrlX.ot xP^^ol xpvalov XevKov aireipove^
Svo, ‘two plain pale-gold rings,’ in an inventory of 332-1 B.C. from Eleusis.®
They are of the 4th cent. a.d.
' Cf. the large find of Roman jet rings recently made near Bonn.
Bonner Jahrb., CX. (1903), pi. viii., p. 179 ff.
' Sa«TilAios K0.Ti0.ys of the inventories. Cf. Sa.KTb\Los xp^xrovs avpndXaff-
^Ar7 hammered in antiquity, not cast. Cf. Ovid,
Anulus ut fiat primo colliditur aurum.
Also Artemid., Oneirocr U., 5 : del dh af,Apou,s ol Cf. Bliimner, Technologic, III., pp. 308 ff. The two processes seem originally to have been
expressed by imxpvaovv and Karaxpvoovv respectively. Cf. Boeckh, Staatshaush., 11.^, p. 14S.
- See especially Bull, de Corr. Hell., VI. (1882), p. 122. A gilt ring seems to have been known as
vir 6 xpv(^os or (^t* case of iron rings this could hardly mean alloyed with gold), a gold-
plated ring as ireplxpocros or xP'^p'^V lvSeS(p, 4 vos.
’ Michel, Rccueil, 833, 1. 81.
^ IT. N., XXX I II., §23.
* See above, p. xx.
* By Middleton, Engr. Gems, p. 56.
INTRODUCTION.
XXXlll
crescent of gold in a silver bezel), 1083 f., 1091, etc. The insertion of a gold
bezel into a bronze ring is rarer. Two instances are seen in Nos. 1354 and 1357,
but the former bears traces of gilding. The still rarer case of an iron ring
similarly treated is exemplified in No. 1469, a ring otherwise remarkable for
bearing a portrait of Julius Cmsar copied from that on coins.
Silver. — Silver being in common employment as a material for rings in all Silver,
periods of classical antiquity, there is no need to discuss its use for this purpo.se
at any particular epoch. It may be remarked, however, that silver rings with
designs engraved direct upon the metal bezel are peculiarly frequent about the
fourth century B.C. (see Nos. 1039 ff-)- They would naturally be in favour with
persons who could not afford a gold ring, but wished to have something better
than a cheap bronze signet. Gilding or gold plating was, as we have seen, very
common. Under the Roman Empire, according to Isidorus,^ the silver ring was
worn by freed men, but this distinction was by no means rigidly adhered to.
One Arellius Fuscus, who had, in Pliny’s day, been expelled from the Equestrian
Order for flagrant libel, took to wearing silver rings, a fact which shows that
persons other than freedmen used this metal for their rings.^
A list of silver rings in this catalogue which have a stud or nail of gold
inserted in the bezel is given below.=^ The object of such insertion was almost
certainly the averting of the evil eye.* Judging from the rings in the present
collection, we may conclude that the practice was in vogue from about
Soo-200 B.C.® It does not appear to have been adopted by the Romans.® A
massive silver ring of about the fourth century B.C., which has a piece -of
haematite (?) enclosed in an electrum band within the bezel, may also have been
regarded as possessing magical qualities (No. 1044). Another silver ring v^hich
calls for remark is No. 1056, a Greek ring of about the same date as the last ; it
IS noteworthy for a Madonna-like figure of Demeter in gold, inserted into the
^Iver bezel, and surrounded by a scroll border of gold wire similarly inserted.
Ihe ring appears to be genuinely antique, but the arrangement is in a high
degree unusual.’ ^
‘ Etym.y XIX., 32.
^ Plin., XXXIII., § 152.
Tothe^mari°efddeTNos°?os^^^^^^^ ^ ’ ’°79 (nail niissing), 1080, 1085, 1090.
■NT ’ j have a crescent of gold inserted in the silver hp7el
1 °f®'lver rings with .f/J nails inserted in them
^ Cf. abL, p.'xSil ^ bezel,
p. 338. example from the Argive Heraeum. See Waldstein, The Argive Hcraaivi, II.,
silver let into It. ‘ Obv. ALEMAN the 3^ cent a. n with a strip of
hon’sskin. OL YMlPlIASIREGINA ni. Bust of Alexander the Great to r. in
coin (and other later ones of the same ^haracteU^’''"
Chrysostom, ad ilium, catech. Horn., II c (quoted bv T P’°bably used as amulets. Cf. John
where the Chris, ir,™ reproacherfo; P- 4 =).
roj.lap.Ta 'Aa.;«,0„ „s Alanndcr to their head and feet ;
information to Mr. G. F. Hill ^ irffnSeir/ioiivTcoi/. I owe the above
’ Cr. the gold ring rro„ Prienh „ith l.otder of.anrel (Wiegand, p. g,. go,.
c
XXXIV
CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
Bronze.
Iron.
Bronze } — A bronze ring of the Mycenaean Period with engraved design was
found at Vaphio.^ Bronze rings were in frequent use in Greece in the fifth
century, as is proved by the existence of several bronze rings of unmistakably
fifth century form and design.^ It was only natural that, as soon as the signet
came into common use, the needs of the poorer class of citizens should be met
by the production of rings of a cheaper material. When Aristophanes speaks
of rings costing as little as three obols or a drachma,® it is pretty certain that
he must be referring to rings of bronze. The gilding or gold-plating of bronze
rings, already mentioned,® first becomes common in the fourth century B.C. and
thenceforward continues uninterruptedly into Roman times.
Bronze rings with designs in relief are found side by side with those having
engraved designs. They are, however, greatly in the minority. Generally
speaking the design in relief is cast in one piece with the ring, but sometimes, as
is shown by the bronze plates which have fallen out of ring-bezels (see No. 1643 ff.),
the designs were cast or beaten up on separate plates. Nos. 1259 (with a fine
design of a Satyr), 1266 fif. (a series of portrait heads of the Ptolemaic period), and
1290 are characteristic examples of bronze rings with designs in relief.
Iron. — According to legend Prometheus wore an iron ring set with a
fragment of the rock to which he had been bound.’ Even in Pliny’s day the
unbending Lacedaemonians continued to wear the iron ring,® but for the Greeks
as a whole the example of Prometheus seems to have had but little attraction.®
Such a distinguished person, however, as Seleukos I. wore a ring of iron.’® It is
possible, too, that the perishable nature of the material is responsible for the
small quantity of Greek iron rings which have come down to us, for even in
the Roman period iron rings are not nearly as numerous as we should expect,
considering the important part played by them in Roman life. Some of the
Greek temple inventories mention plain iron finger-rings among their treasures,
but perhaps more frequently they are plated with gold or silver, e.g. BaKrvXioi
v7r6\pvaoi (Tuhripol, BaKTvXioc aiBrjp^ol v\7rdpyvpot in a Delos inventory of the
third century B.C.,’^ or the Sa/cruAto? cnBr)pov<; ei'SeSe/x.ei.'o? of the same.
‘ Bronze rings are mentioned in a Delos inventory of 250 u.C. See JJtM. de Corr. Hell., XXVII.,
(1903), p. 88, I. 25 : daKTv\ioi • rovroiv Sid\i 0 os ets. Cf. also Plant., Ttuc., 274-
mancupion qui accipias gestas tecum ahenos anulos ?
2 'K 52 > 'h 1 - 27 f-) • or t le / s • epieion
inventory of 340 B.c. (Inscr. Alt., II., 7^6, 1. 27) '. SaimiAioi aiSripoT API.
Michel, Recueil, 833, 1. 80 f.
Michel, 1. 47.
INTRODUCTION.
XXXV
Another expression for a silver-plated iron ring is BaKTvXio'i atSrjpovt;
vm^pyvpwfiho^} These entries are illustrated by the Greek iron rings numbered
1454 fif. in the present catalogue.
It has already been mentioned ^ that the iron ring was that first in use
among the Romans. The custom was retained in late Republican times with
characteristic Roman tenacity even by men of the highest distinction. Marius
at his triumph over Jugurtha wore the iron ring, not troubling in this respect to
distinguish himself from the slave who held over him the golden crown. ^
Manilius, Marius’ legatus in the Jugurthine war, retained the iron ring to the
last, as did many of his contemporaries.'^ With the increasing luxury of empire,
however, the iron ring speedily sank to a badge of servitude ; ® hence the
practice among slaves or persons not qualified to wear the gold ring, of plating
their iron rings with gold. Pliny specially notes the custom as prevailing
among slaves,® and the freedman Trimalchio, not venturing to wear the pure
gold ring, had one plated and the other studded with iron stars.'' No. 1465 is
a good instance of a plated iron ring belonging to the period of the early empire.
Lead. That rings of such a perishable material are not very commonly Lead,
found is hardly surprising. Nor indeed is there any literary evidence to show
that lead was ever widely used in antiquity as a material for finger-rings. There
is an interesting group of leaden rings (very poorly preserved) in this catalogue,
numbered 1483 ff. They are slightly archaic, with designs in relief of Gorgoneia,
palmettes, and animals, and appear to be of Graeco-Italian workmanship.
Nos. 1484-1553 (rings belonging to this group) were found together in a tomb
at Beneventum. They ai'e very roughly finished, no effort having been made in
many cases to obliterate the traces of casting. The presence of such a large
number of rings in a single tomb is hard to explain. Possibly the deceased
person had been a manufacturer of such objects. Another remarkable ring is
the huge leaden one frorp Tanagra (No. 1559). It bears traces of gilding, and
may have been a votive offering ; at any rate it cannot have been used for
ordinary wear. It is difficult to see why the Roman gold-plated ring (No. 1560)
was made, unless it was with a view to fraud.
Rings of glass would naturally commend themselves to the poorest Glass,
class of persons, who sometimes presented them as a temple offering.
A laKTvKio^ f.aXii/0? is mentioned among the treasures of the Asklepieion at
Athens m the latter half of the fourth century b.C.® It is to this century that the
* Inscr. Ait.,
VTTOKSXP^O'ulfifVOl.
II., 776, 1. 26.
Cf. Ditlenberger, Sf//oge, IP., No. 588, 1. 15 : 5 a«r^A^xxvi CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
earliest glass ring in the collection (No. 1561) probably belongs. There do not
appear to be any references to glass rings in classical literature.^ Glass rings
first become common in the Hellenistic period (see Nos. 1562 ff.). Several of
these have been found at Alexandria or in Cyprus.^ They clearly belong to a
time when love of display was banishing good taste, and it is not improbable
that the luxurious Alexandria was the centre of their manufacture. No. 1569, a
ring belonging to this class, is interesting on account of a female figure painted
on the floor of the bezel arid covered with a plate of translucent glass. Another
ring of similar type (seen by the writer, but not in the Museum Collection) has
the figure of a hippocamp in gold surmounted^ by a similar glass plate. In the
Roman period glass rings are common. Often they have a coloured spiral band
encircling the hoop and a piece of differently coloured glass in.serted in the bezel
(Nos. 1578 ff.).
Precious stone, etc. — Rings made entirely of jasper and rock-crystal
respectively have been found at Mycenae,^ and a fine fourth century Greek ring
of carnelian was discovered (probably) in a S. Russian tomb.^ These rings have
designs engraved upon them. From the fourth century B.C. onwards rings of
precious stone occur every now and then, but they are at all times comparatively
rare.* *^ The rings of precious stone in the Museum collection are probably all of
Roman date. Two of them are remarkable for the ribbed form of their hoop
and for the distinctly Oriental character of their engraved designs. They are
both of carnelian (Nos. 1600 f.). There are several plain chalcedony rings ; one
ring of this material (654), with the bezel roughly in the form of a human head,
is inscribed with a cabalistic inscription. In its general form it belongs to a
type of unwieldy rings in precious stone which were evidently in some favour in
the late Roman period.®
A series of limestone rings of Hellenistic date, belonging to the same class
as the glass rings just noticed, deserve mention on account of their material
(Nos. 1614 ff.).
Ivory, Bone, and Amber. — Amber and ivory rings are said to have been
considered especially suitable for women.’ But as Artemidorus, who makes the
* The anulos translucentes of Plin., XXXVII., § 17, are possibly rings set with gems ajottr (Sillig ad
loc.). Nevertheless it is difficult to see why such rings should have been regarded as special luxuries.
Perhaps they were rather rings of precious stone. Martigny {Les anneaux chez les premiers chritiens, p. 9,
n. 5) says that there is a reference to glass rings in Plant., Triit., IV., 5, 7 (sic) ; possibly he alludes to
condalium in IV., 3, 7. On glass rings generally, cf. Froehner, La verrerie antique, p. 103 f.
* Middleton, Engr. Gems, p. 117, notes that Cyprus has yielded many glass rings.
^ See Tsountas and Manatt, The Mycenaean Age, p. 160, and cf. Furlwiingler, Ant. Gemm., III.,
p. 31 ; Evans in Journ. Hell. Stud., XXI. (1901), p. 156, fig. 34.
Compte- Rendu, 1870-71, pi. vi., 24.
® Cf. .Stephani, Compte-Rendu, 1870-71, p. 216 n. In Cesnola, Atlas, III., pi. Ixxv., 3, a rock-
crystal ring of Hellenistic type is figured.
® Cf. Furtwangler, Ant. Gemm. III., p. 369. On stone rings in general, cf. Licetus, De annulis
antiquis (1645), p. 30 f.
' Artemid., Oneirocr., II., 5 : aouKivoi 5e ko.\ iXeipavrivoi koI Saoi &\\oi SoktuXioi y[roin-ai yvvat^t
/xSvats av/j.(p(pov., 359 E. Sometimes the word simply means a seal, e.g., in Eur., Hipp., S62.
n Plin., H.N., XXXVII., § 116.
'= Anth. Pal., IX., 747, 1. 4-
Inscr. Alt., II., 652, 1. 39. Cf. Pollux, VIE, 179.
" Michel, Recueil, 833, 1. 47.
“ Plin., H.N., XXXIII., § 12.
C.I.L., II., 3386.
'■ See Bull, de Corr. Hell., VI., p. 122 n. 5.
Treb. Poll., Claud., 14.
INTRODUCTION.
li
VI.— LIST OF THE PRINCIPAL WORKS DEALING WITH GREEK
AND ROMAN FINGER RINGS.'
*Antiquith du Bosphore CimmMen. 3 vols. St. Petersburg, 1854. (The
above has been re-edited in i voL, with a commentary and general index of the
Comptes-Rend 7 Cs, by Salomon Reinach. Paris, 1892.)
Blumner (Hugo). Technologie und Terminologie der Gewerbe und Kunste
bei Griechen und Rbmern. Vol. III., p. 31 1 ff. Leipzig, 1880.
*Cabrol (Fernand). Dictionnaire d’archeologie chretienne et de liturgie,
s.v. Amieaux. Paris, 1905. (H. Leclercq.)
Casalius (J. B.) in Gronovius’ Thesaurii,s Graecartun AntiquitaUim. Vol. IX.
Lugduni Batavorum, 1750.
Cesnola (Louis Palma di). Cyprus. London, 1877. See especially
p. 359 ff. by C. W. King.
* Descriptive Catalogue of the Cesnola Collection, Vol. HI.,
pi. xxiv-xxx. New York, 1903.
*Covinnssion Impiriale Arche ologique. Comptes-Reiidus, 1859-88. St.
Petersburg, 1860-93.
Croker, (Thomas Crofton). Catalogue of a collection of ancient and
mediaeval rings. .. formed for Lady Londesborough. London, 1853.
CURTIUS (Francisco de Corte). Syntagma de Annulis, etc. Antverpiae,
*Dalton (O. M.). Catalogue of Early Christian Antiquities.
Medieval Antiquities and Ethnography
British Museum. London, 1901. ^ ■
in the
of the
Daremberg (C. V.) and Saglio (E.). Dictionnaire des Antiquitds grecques
et romaines, s.v. Anulus. Paris, 1873, etc. (E. Saglio.) ^ ^
anneaux dans I’antiquite romaine et les
(Charles). The History and Poetry of Finger-Rings. New York,
works wb,”
lii
CATALOGUK OF FINGER RINGS.
Fairholt (Frederick William). Rambles of an Archaeologist i) ff
London, 1871. > i - /j ■
Fonten.W (Eugene). Les Bijoux anciens et modernes. Paris, 1887.
Frasers Magazine for Town and Country, Vol. LIII. (1856), pp. 230-241,
479-489, 584-596, and Vol. LIV., p. 18 ff. Article on “Old Ring.s.”
Froehner (W.). Collection du Chateau dc Goluchdvv. L’orfevreric.
Pari.s, 1 897.
*FurtwAngler (Adolf). Die antiken Gemmen. 3 vols. Leipzig and
Berlin, 1900.
“7 Konigliche Museen zu Berlin. Beschreibung der geschnittenen
Steine im Antiquarium. Berlin, 1896.
Gorlaeus (Abraham). Dactyliotheca. [Leyden? 1601?] (This work
was re-published in 1695 in an enlarged form by Jacob Gronovius). See also
Kirchmann.
Jones (William). Finger-ring Lore. London, 1877.
*King (C. W.). Antique Gems and Rings. 2 vols. London, 1872.
Handbook of Engraved Gems, ist Edn. London, 1866. 2nd Edn.
London, 1895.
* Kirchmann (J.). De Annulis liber singularis. Lubecae, 1623. Re-
published in 1657 (Slesvigae) and 1672 (Lugduni Batavorum). To the latter
edition are appended dissertations on the same subject by G. Longus, A.
Gorlaeus and H. Kornmann.^
Kitsch (H.). De annulorum aureorum origine, etc. Lipsiae, [1614].
Kornmann (H.). De annulo triplici. Hagae Comiturn, 1654. See Kirch-
mann.
*Krause (J. H.). Pyrgoteles. Halle, 1856.
La ChausSE (Michel Ange de). De vasis, annulis, bullis, etc. in Graevius’
Thesaurus Antiquitatum Romanorum, Vol. XII., p. 959. Lugduni Batavorum,
1699.
*LicETUS (Fortunius). De annulis antiquis. Utini, 1645.
Lindenschmit (Ludwig). Alterthiimer unserer heidnischen Vorzeit,
Vol. IV., pi. 5. Mainz, 1858, etc.
' The works of Licetus and Kirchmann contain a very large amount of literary evidence on the subject
of rings. They should be consulted by all who wish to know more fully what light classical literature
throws upon the matter.
INTRODUCTION.
liii
Longus (G.). De anniilis signatoriis antiquorum. Mediolani, 1615. See
Kirchmann.
Martigny (G. a.). Des anneaux chez les premiers Chretiens. Macon,
1858.
*Middleton (J. H.). The engraved gems of Classical times. Cambridge,
1891.
The Lewis Collection of Gems and Rings. London, 1892.
Mommsen (Theodor). Romisches Staatsrecht. Vol. III., pp. 514-19.
Leipzig, 1887.
Montfaucon (B. de). L’antiquite expliquee. Vol. III., Part 2, p. 224 ff.,
PI. cxxxv.-cxxxviii. 2nd Edn. Paris, 1722.
*Myres (John L.) and Ohnefalsch-Richter (Max). A Catalogue of the
Cyprus Museum, Nos. 4141 ff. Oxford, 1899.
*Ohnefalsch-Richter (Max). Kypros, The Bible, and Homer. London
1893. 2 Vols. PL clxxxii., p. 494 f.
Pic (J. L.). La Hradischt de Stradonitz, en Boheme. Ouvrage traduit du
Icheque par Joseph Dechelette. Leipzig, 1906. PI. vii.
*POLLAK (Ludwig). Klassisch-antike Goldschmiedearbeiten im Besitze
Sr. Excellenz A. J. Von Nelidow. LeijDzig, 1903.
*Smith (William), Wayte (William), and Marindin (G. E ) A Dictionary
of Greek and Roman Antiquities, s. v. Anulus. London, 1890. (L. C. Purser.)
*Thesaurus Linguae Latinae editus auctoritate et consilio Academiarum
quinque Germamcarum, etc. Vol. II., fasc. i, s.v. Anulus. Lipsiae, 1901.
therra"M\°''cf Dactyliotkeca Water, ouiana
there is a MS. Catalogue of the Waterton Coll, of rings in the Librarv nf
Victoria and Albert Museum, South Kensington. It contains a de A of
hitherto unpublished information. Cf. King, Antique Gems and I.,
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CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
Note.— The rings in the various classes are arranged according to types, and
as far as possible, in chronological order. The engraved designs are in all cases
described as they appear upon the ring, and not from impressions. The descrip-
tions of the designs have purposely been made as brief as possible, as they will
e described in greater detail in the forthcoming revised edition of the Catalogue
of Engraved Gems. The references to that Catalogue here given apply to the
numbers of the first edition (1888). There will be a comparative table of old
and new numbers m the revised edition. Rings or engraved designs marked f
are of doubtful antiquity.
I. GOLD RINGS WITH DESIGNS ENGRAVED UPON
THE GOLD.
EGYPTIAN TYPES (CONTEMPORARY WITH THE
MYCENAEAN PERIOD). Nos. 1-5.
Enkomi yielded Egyptian scarabs of Thii, wife of
Qpp /T ^ /• ’ B.C.), and of one of the Osorkon dynasty (ca 800 B C )
See Excavahons tn Cyprus, p. 36, No. 608, and p. 41, No. 29 ^
1. Hoop rounded without flar •
engraved legend ■ Maiir fn! u * ^ ® "'ith
.of. -
w...a4n"Lo(.68?ra;““f ' ^ '• ^erel, -8 in, (a cn.,,r
Excavations in Cyfrus, pi. iv„ 95, and pi. viii.; Tomb .9, pp, ao and 39.
Enkomf Cypra™.'‘"AfquLdM£^^
wt., aao grs, (14-35 grammes).^ ' 67 in, (1-7 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -67 in. (i -7 cent.);
2
CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
3. l^ing of similar type ; electrum, very massive. Engraved design :
draped figure seated on throne, approached by standing figure clothed
in a lion’s skin and wearing disk and horns on head. The standing
figure is presenting some offering to the seated. Below an exergual
line is a lion walking. Above the figures is a sun’s disk. From
excavations at Enkomi (Turner Bequest), 1896.
Diam., i‘i5 in. (2'9 cent.); inner diain., ”ji in. (i‘8 cent.); 1. of bezel,
I ‘07 in. (2 '7 cent.) ; wt., 765 grs. (49 '57 grammes).
Excavations in Cyprus, pi. iv., 741, pp. 18 and 39. Found on the surface,
near Tomb 66.
4. Thin rounded hoop formed by a wire tapering at the ends, which
are twisted round each other. Small gold scarab, with undecipherable design
impressed on the base, revolving between the twisted wires. From excavations
at Enkomi (Turner Bequest), 1896.
Diam., ‘83 in. (2'i cent.) ; inner diam., *71 in. (i’8 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '3 in. ('7 cent.) ;
wt., 35 grs. (2 ’26 grammes).
Excavations in Cyprus, p. 54 ; Tomb 93.
5. Rounded hoop, flattened and spread at the shoulders. Oval bezel
with very rudely engraved design within linear border : crouching
human figure ij) with a branch on either side. Pale gold. From
Egypt. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Braybrooke Coll. Diam., ’67 in. (i’7 cent.); inner diam., '55 in. (i '4 cent.); Fig. 2 = No.s.
1. of bezel, -45 in. (fi cent.); wt., 28 grs. (i'8i grammes).
Uncertain, but perhaps of this category ; cf. the bronze ring. No. 1217.
Fig. I = No. 3.
overlap and
MYCENAEAN PERIOD. Nos. 6 - 14.
6.
Hoop of flat ribbon (now broken) expanding into a bezel in
the form of a long convex oval shield set at right angles to the
direction of the hoop. On the bezel is a dotted design of xlx form
within a dotted border. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Purnell Coll. Diam. of hoop, ’67 in. (i‘7 cent.); inner diam., '63 in.
(i’6 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, I'l in. (2'8 cent.) ; wt., 67 grs. (4'34 grammes).
Probably of the Mycenaean Period, though the engraving seems a late
addition ; cf. ’E(/>. ’Ap;^., 1904, 37.
Fig. 3 = No. 6.
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7. Plain hoop rounded without, flat within, and rising into large elliptical bezel Plate
with engraved design within cable border : palm-tree, on either side of which is a |
reclining wild goat. Above either goat flies a bird. From excavations at |
Enkomi (Turner Bequest), 1896. |
Diam., i '04 in. (2'6 cent.); inner diam., •71 in. (i’8 cent.); 1. of bezel, i'04 in. (2'6cent.); w
wt., 268 grs. (17 '36 grammes). I
Excavations in Cyprus, pi. iv., 546, p. 36 ; Tomb 93. £
ENGRAVED GOLD RINGS. MYCENAEAN PERIOD.
3
8. Double ring consisting of two rings originally joined together at the bezel, Plate I.
but now broken apart. The hoops are hollow, rounded without, and rise each
into an oval bezel with engraved designs. The bezels have been separately
applied. The designs are : (a) calf (?) to r., palm-branch, and calf(.?) to 1 .; (b)
palm-branch, calf (.?) to 1 ., plant, calf (?) to r., and plant. The calves are standing
with head turned back. Each design is within a linear border. From excavations
at Enkomi (Turner Bequest), 1896.
Diam., -95 in. (3-4 cent.); inner diam., -67 in. (1-7 cent.); 1. of bezel, -88 in. (2-2 cent.);
wt., 187 grs. (i2'ii grammes).
Excavations in Cyprus, pi. iv., 351, p. 37 ; Tomb 67.
10.
11.
12.
13.
Double ring, with solid hoops convex without, flat within, and long, flattened Plate I.
oval bezels terminated each at either end by a raised wall of horse-shoe shape.
On the shoulders and bezels is an incised branch and linear decoration. From
excavations at Enkomi (Turner Bequest), 1896.
, Diam., -83 in. (2-1 cent.) ; inner diam., -67 in. (1-7 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -55 in. (1-4 cent.) •
wt., 303 grs. (19 ‘63 grammes).
Excavations in Cyprus, pi. x,, 420 ; Tomb 75, p. 43.
Similar type with incised decoration on the shoulders, now nearly worn away. Plate I
On either bezel is engraved a human figure, facing inwards. Each is clothed in
a long girt garment. From excavations at Enkomi (Turner Bequest), 1896.
Diam., -83 in. (2-1 cent.); inner diam., -71 in. (i- 8 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -75 in. (1-9 cent.) ;
wt., 282 grs. (18-27 grammes). ^ y c i.;,
Excavations in Cyprus, pi. x., 421 ; Tomb 75, p. 43.
Flat hoop expanding at the head into an oval bezel. Engraved design:
uman figure (very rude). Pale gold. From excavations at Enkomi (Turner
Bequest), 1896. ^
xvt 1. of bezel, -67 in. fi-7 cent ) •
83 grs. (5 37 grammes). Hoop broken below. ’
Excavations in Cyprus, pi. xi., 354 ; Tomb 67, p. 44.
Hoop thin, flat, and angular below ; it expands upwards. Oval bezel with Pi*,i l
engraved design : quadruped, perhaps a dog, to 1. with head turned back- The
En“(T;™e) BTqultr.Sql
Diam., -83 in. (2-1 cent.) ; .inner diam., '67 in. (i -7 cent ) • 1 of ho/pl -c ;n /, n
wt., 105 grs. (6- 80 grammes). / "• H 7 cent.), 1. of bezel, 5 m. (i -3 cent.) ;
Excavations in Cyprus, pi. ix., 279* ; Tomb 66, p. 43.
oval”b:zer:t'e« '’desrJn”'"b- up™rds. Flattened Ptats I.
excavations at EnZri?urnt‘l:ques:^
>*t,, 74 grs.’(4'79 BrammeT)"''* ’ ^ ’ '' 'S {■ 'a cent.) ;
Excavations in Cyprus, pi. iv., 648 ; Tomb 100, p. 39.
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CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
14. Small thick hoop, flat within, rounded without. To the ends
of the hoop is applied a thin round convex bezel (concave under-
neath) with engraved design ; two wild goats ; beneath them,
rocks are indicated. From Crete. Burgon Coll., 1842.
Diam. of hoop, "75 in. (I’g cent.); inner diam., ’56 in. (1*4 cent.); Fig. 4 = No. 14.
diam. of bezel, "67 in. (1 '7 cent.) ; \vt., 136 grs. (8 '81 grammes).
Furtwangler, AuA Getn 7 n. I., II., pi. iii., 9 ; Imhoof-Blumer u. Keller, Tier-u. Pflanzen-
bildcr, pi. xviii., 36, p. 1 14 ; Jahrb. d. Inst., XIX. (1904), p. 48, fig. 22 ; cf. Keller, Tiere d. class,
Alt., p. 48, note 86 (p. 340).
PHOENICIAN AND ALLIED lONIC-ETRUSCAN TYPES.
(7th-6th cent. B.C.)* Nos. 15 - 31.
15. Plain rounded hoop of pale gold, the extremities of which
pass into an oblong bezel of yellower gold, with rounded ends.
Engraved design : in the centre, nude figure holding long
streamer in one hand walks from before a figure seated on a
throne. On either side is a hawk facing a seated cat (?).
Border of chevrons. Found (with other gold ornaments) in a
tomb at Kameiros, Rhodes. Acquired, 1861. Fig. 5 = xo. 15.
Phoenician.
Diam., ’95 in. (2 '4 cent.) ; inner diam., 71 in. (i'8 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '83 in. (2’i cent.) ;
vvt., 145 grs. (9‘39 grammes). Found with a scarab of Psammetichos I. (666-612 B.C.).
Furtwangler, Atit. Gemm., III., p. 83.
16. Kindred type, but with hoop thickest below and wider bezel. Engraved
design : Pegasus walking to r. Before him is a branch, behind him a tree.
Very pale electrum, much oxydised. From Curium, Cyprus (Turner Bequest
Excavations), 1896.
Ionic work.
Diam. of hoop, ‘88 in. (2'2 cent.) ; inner diam., '63 in. (i’6 cent.); 1. of bezel, ’67 in.
(i’7 cent.) ; wt.( 81 grs. (5 "24 grammes).
Excavations in Cyprus, p. 83, Tomb 73 (19) ; cf. Furtwangler, Beschr,, 15 1.
17. Similar type. Engraved design undecipherable. Very pale electrum. Much
oxydised. From Curium, Cyprus (Turner Bequest Excavations), 1S96.
Diam., '91 in. (2 ’3 cent.) ; inner diam., '71 in. (i'8 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '5 in. (i’2 cent.) ;
wt., 46 grs. (2*98 grammes).
Excavations iti Cyprus, p. 83, Tomb 78 (3).
* This type is evidently derived from Egyptian rings of the XXVIth dynasty. Cf. Newberry, Scarabs,
p. 95, figs. 114-116.
Plate
ENGRAVED GOLD RINGS. — lONIC-ETRUSCAN TYPES.
5
18. Similar type of bezel, but long and narrow, with engraved design of four
figures, very rude ; perhaps two Sphinxes with an uncertain animal at either end.
The hoop is a later addition. It is composed of a twisted wire between two plain
wires and is of pale gold. Fi'om Tharros (grave xxxii), 1856.
Phoenician.
Diam., ‘66 in. (i ’6 cent.) ; inner diam., ‘55 in. (i ‘4 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, *85 in. (2’ i cent.) ;
'''t., 55 grs. (3 '56 grammes).
19. Type akin to last, but the bezel has a raised border. Engraved design
now undecipherable. Pale gold. From Tharros (grave xx), 1856.
Phoenician.
Diam., i in. (2-5 cent.) ; inner diam., -yi in. (r8 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, 1-03 in. (2*6 cent.) ;
wt., 148 grs. (9*59 grammes).
20. Kindred type. Plain hollow hoop, somewhat crushed out
of shape ; oblong bezel with rounded ends, decorated on the
side with scroll patterns in filigree. Palmettes in relief are
soldered above the points where the ends of the hoop pass
into the hollow under-part of the bezel. The upper part of
the bezel is secured by being folded over the lower part. On
the bezel are lightly-engraved designs in four compartments,
viz. (i) a Siren with wings spread, seen from the side; (2) a sea-horse kneeling
with one leg raised ; below is a dolphin ; above, an uncertain object ; (3) a winged
lion recumbent, with one paw raised ; his tail ends in the head of a serpent with
open jaws ; before him is a branch ; behind, a leaf ; (4) [inverted]. Siren seen
from the side ; her head is turned back ; under her r. wing is a plant, beyond
this again is a branch. Cable border.
Early Ionic work. First half of 6th cent. B.C. The type of ring was
probably produced in Etruria by Greek workmen.
Plate I.
Diam., 95 in. (2‘4 cent .) ; inner diam., '75 in. (i '9 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, i ’07 in. (2‘7 cent.) ;
"'b) 74 grs. (4’79 grammes).
De Witte, Durand, 2140; Furtwangler, Ant. Gemm., I., II., pi. Ixv., 2, III., p. 83;
eicker, Seelenvogel, p. 113, fig. 40 ; cf. Fontenay, pp. 24, 26 ff. ; Daremberg et Saglio,
s.v. HU us, p. 294 ; Cat. du Mus. Nap., III., p. 115 ff. See also Nos. 209 ff. and 898, below.
21.
Similar type. Round the bezel is a filigree scroll pattern, and where the
oop passes into the bezel is soldered a ring of globules. Engraved designs in
t lee compartrnents formed by an outer cable border and two horizontal cable
ines. (i) h lying eagle; (2) Sphinx; (3) [inverted], flying eagle. Various
branches in the field. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Braybrooke Coll. Diam. of hoop, -83 in. (2-1 cent I •
1. of liezel, • 8 in. (2 cent.) ; wt., 48 grs. (3- 1 1 grammes).
inner diam., ‘67 in. (i'7 cent.) ;
T • Plain gold-plated silver hoop, oblong bezel with rounded ends. Plate I.'
Dightly-engraved design : a winged Gryphon, seated, with face to front and one
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CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
foie-pdw i.iiscd, opposite ;i Chiinacni, likewise seated. Underneath each is a
branch ; between them a five-leaved ro.settc. Cable border.
Diam., -95 in. (2-4 cent.) ; inner diam., -67 in. (1-7 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -95 in. (2-4 cent.) ; !
\vt., 66 grs. (4-27 grammes). i
Dc Witte, Cab. Durand, 2131 (?) ; Lajard, Culle dc Mithra, pi. l.xix., 19. '■
23. Similar type. Lightly-engraved design : a winged horse, seated, with front Plate 1.1
legs raised and bent ; opposite, is a seated Sphinx wearing a peaked hat with i
wide brim. In the field are four rosettes and a branch. Cable border. t
Diam. of hoop and 1. of bezel, '95 in. (2‘4 cent.); inner diam., ‘75 in. (i '9 cent.); wt., ’
74 grs. (4-79 grammes). j
De Witte, Cab. Durand, 2131 (?). -
24. Similar type. Lightly-engraved design ; two Sphinxes standing opposite one ^ ^
another with the near paw raised. Cable border. Campanari Coll., 1846.
Diam., ‘88 in. (2-2 cent.) ; inner diam., -71 in. (i'8 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -79 in. (2 cent.) ; V
wt., 52 grs. (3-36 grammes). i
De Witte, Cab. Durand, 2113 (.?) ; Edwards, History and Poetry of Fhigcr-rings, p. 35, ^
No. I ; Fairholt, Ra 7 nbles of an Archaeologist, p. 80, fig. 84. '
25. Similar type. Lightly-engraved design : on the 1. is a half-seated Sphinx 1
with 1. paw raised ; opposite her a half-seated winged lion. Between them, a |
branch. Cable border. Campanari Coll., 1846. '
Diam. ‘92 in. (2 ‘3 cent.) ; inner diam., ’75 in. (I'g cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ’75 in. (i‘9 cent.) ; '
wt., 45 grs. (2 •91 grammes). '
)
26.
Similar type. Plain, thin silver hoop, gold-plated. The extremities pass
into an oblong bezel with rounded ends. Lightly-engraved design in two
compartments divided by a vertical cable line in the middle of the bezel. On
the 1. is a lion half-recumbent to r., on the r. a Sphinx half-recumbent to 1. with
r. fore-paw raised. Cable border.
t
i
f
f
V
Diam., '83 in. (2‘i cent.) ; inner diam., ‘67 in. (i'7 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '66 in. (i‘6 cent.) ;
wt., 26 grs. (i '68 grammes).
De Witte, Cab. Durand, 2118 (?).
27. Similar type. Lightly-engraved design : Sphinx to r. opposite a Chimaera ;
below Chimaera, a branch. Rude work. Cable border.
Diam., ’88 in. (2'2 cent.) ; inner diam., *75 in. (i’9 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '66 in. (i’6 cent.) ;
wt., 44 grs. (2 • 85 grammes).
De Witte, Cab. Durand, 2118 (.?); cf. King, Antique Gents and Rings, I., p. 106 (fig.). The
hoop is of very debased gold. ^ '
28. Development of preceding type. It is composed of silver, plated with pale Plate I-
gold. The hoop is plain and rounded, tapering towards the end.s, which pass
into the sides of a small oblong bezel with rounded end.s. Engraved designs in
three compartments : (i) eagle with head turned to 1. and wings spread ; (2)
•ENGRAVED GOLD RINGS. ARCHAIC GREEK.
7
winged lion recumbent to 1.; (3) [inverted], two eagles (.^) facing one another
with wings raised. Cable border. Acquired, 1850.
6th cent. ]i.C.
Diam., -91 in. (3-3 cent.) ; inner diam. -yx in. (i '8 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -48 in. (i*2 cent.) ;
wt., 87 grs. (S '63 grammes).
Cf. Arch. Anz., 1889, p. 171 (ring from Vulci).
Type similar to last. Only the bezel with a small portion of the hoop
remains. Fairly deep engraving : in the centre, a winged Persian Artemis,
standing ; on the r. a bird, on the 1. a seated quadruped, perhaps a dog. Plain
linear border. Pale gold.
L. of bezel, '47 in. (i’2 cent.) ; wt., 29 grs. (i’87 grammes).
30. Type akin to last. Small oval bezel with engraved design within cable
border: Gryphon or Sphinx and small bird. Yellow gold. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., '8 in. (2 cent.) ; inner diam., ’67 in. (i ’7 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, *25 in. (‘62 cent.) ; wt.,
35 grs. (2 '26 grammes).
31. Type akin to last. Plain hoop tapering upwards and
passing into the lower part of an oval bezel with engraved
design : charioteer driving two-horsed chariot to front. Only
the driver’s head, the upper part of the horses (which are in
profile), and a portion of the chariot are indicated. Pale gold.
From Cyprus. Acquired, 1896.
6th cent. B.C.
Fig. 7 = No. 31.
Plate I.
Diam., *95 in. (2 '4 cent.) ; inner diam., -71 in. (r8 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, *48 in. (r 2 cent.) ;
wt., 1 16 grs. (7 '51 grammes).
Arch, Anz,, 1897, p. 196 (24) ; cf. Furtwangler, Beschr., 151.
ARCHAIC GREEK. Nos. 32-40.
32. Plain hoop, flat within, rounded without. It tapers upwards slightly and Plate I.
terminates in swans’ heads ; on either side is soldered a beaded wire. The bezel
is in the form of a Theban shield with incised cable border. Engraved designs :
(a) lion s mask ; (^) duck with wings raised. Four pellets of silver adhere to
the inside of the ring, which is probably of silver, gold-plated.
6th cent. B.C.
Diam., -92 in. (2-3 cent.); inner diam., -75 in. (f9 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -4 in. (i cent.) ;
wt., 61 grs. (3-95 grammes). -tv /,
De Witte, Cad. Duraiid, 2141 ; cf. Furtwangler, Beschr., 150.
33. Hoop flat within, rounded without ; it tapers upwards and is ornamented on Plate I.
eit er side at the shoulders with a beaded wire ending in globules. Small oval
8
CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
bezel with engraved design ; combination of tlie fore part of a winged horse and
the Inndcr part of a cock {iinraXeKTpviov ?). Cable border.
6th cent. B.C.
see DlrZI°^!i ''' “• KcHcr. pl.x™„6c,
34. Broad flattened hoop, narrowing upwards. Lozenge-shaped bezel
with engraved design : archer, with quiver on back, half-kneeling
to 1 ., about to shoot. Dotted border. On either side of the bezel
is incised a very rude mask of a lion. Presented by Mrs. Eustace
Smith, 1897.
6th cent. B.C.
•55 in.
Plate I
Fig. 8 = No. 34.
Diam., -91 in. (2*3 cent.) ; inner diam., *8 in. (2 cent.) ; 1. of bezel,
(i‘4 cent.) ; wt., 192 grs. (12-44 grammes).
Castellani Sale Cat. (Rome), 1884, No. 880 ; Af'ch. Anz., 1898, p. 236 ; cf., for the type of
ring, Furtwangler, Beschr. 150, and Nos. 899 f. below.
35. Rounded hoop, tapering towards the ends. Lozenge-shaped convex bezel with Plate L
engraved design, much worn : Siren (.?) with wings spread. Castellani Coll., 1872.
6th cent. B.C.
Diam., 8 in. (2 cent.) ; inner diam., -67 in. (i‘7 cent.); 1. of bezel, -4 in. (i cent.) ; wt.,
73 grs. (4-72 grammes).
Cf., for the design, Furtwangler, Ant. Ge7nm., III., p. 88, fig. 63.
36. Thin rounded hoop slightly tapering upwards. Pointed oval convex bezel Plate I.
with engraved design ; goat walking to 1. ; beneath is a plant, above is a crescent
with a dot within it. Cable border. Castellani Coll., 1872.
End of 6th cent. B.C.
Diam., -75 in. (1-9 cent.) ; inner diam., '67 in. (1-7 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -51 in. (1-3 cent.) ;
wt., 30 grs. (1-94 grammes).
Cf. Furtwangler, Beschr., 119 ; Co 7 npte-Re 7 idn, 1877, pi. iii., 35, 36.
37. Kindred type, but more massive and very thick at the back. Engraved
design : antelope running to 1. Dotted border. In the field is a -f. Pale gold.
Franks Bequest, 1897.
End of 6th cent. B.C.
Diam., i in. (2-5 cent.); inner diam., '83 in. (2- 1 cent.); 1. of bezel, ’63 in. (i ‘6 cent.) ;
wt., 131 grs. (8-48 grammes).
38. Type similar to last, but very slight. Engraved design : nude male
figure standing to front with arms upraised. Drapery (?) hangs below
either arm. Dotted border. Franks Bequest, 1897.
End of 6th cent. B.C. =no‘ 38
Diam., -8 in. (2 cent.) ; inner diam., *67 in. (1 -7 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ’4 in. (i cent.) ;
wt., 25 grs. (1-62 grammes).
ENGRAVED GOLD RINGS. — GREEK, OF THE FINEST PERIOD.
9
39. Later development of foregoing type. Rounded hoop tapering
upwards ; strongly convex oval bezel with engraved design : Nike
flying and holding out a taenia (i*) in her hands. From Selinunte
(Selinus). Franks Bequest, 1897.
Early 5 th cent. B.C.
Diam., -83 in. (2-1 cent.) ; inner diam., ’71 in. (i-8 cent.) ; I. of bezel,
•67 in. (1-7 cent.) ; wt., 82 grs. (5-31 grammes).
40. Rounded hoop tapering towards the ends, which are open.
Soldered to them is a small oval bezel bevelled on the edge
underneath and having two raised parallel lines between which
the ends of the hoop are inserted. Engraved design : Eros
flying and holding wreath. Border of close-set dots. From the
Nile Delta. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Early 5th cent. B.C.
Diam. of hoop, -75 in. (i’q cent); inner diam., -63 in. (i‘6 cent);
1. of bezel, "4 in. (i cent.) ; wt., 42 grs. (2 ‘72 grammes).
Fig. 10a = No. 39.
Fig. ioi = No. 39.
Fig. iia= No. 40.
Fig. 11^-= No. 40.
GREEK, OF THE FINEST PERIOD. Nos. 41 - 96.
Note.— R ings of later date are included under this headin
where the earlier type is continued.
g in a few cases
Plain rounded hoop ; bezel in the form of a circular
gold box revolving on the ends of the hoop, which taper
mto wires, overlap, and are finally twisted round the hoop
The box is ornamented at the back with a rosette in wire
and round the side with a wavy wire ; on the front is
engraved a winged Gryphon half-seated to 1. with r. paw
raised Inscribed above the Gryphon’s back is aa : below
(possibly the beginning of the owner’s name).’
Woodhouse Coll., 1866.
First half of 5th cent. B.C,
Plate II.
■ w., ‘ ^ -Sin. (.-5 cen..);
F>.rtwa„gler,. 4 „/. Ill, p. 90 ; cf. Waldstein, The Argi-ve Hereeemn, II, pi. kxxix., 970.
without facetted within. Thick oval (nearly II
Ca. 400 B.C. ^.
s“4 grl'(34-59 'gra™ii.''™ ) i i"- (4'8 cent.) ;
P. P. 3. ; Fontenay.
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CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
43. Thin rounded hoop tapering tovv'ards the ends, which pass
into a pointed oval bezel with engraved design : nude bearded
man, half-turned to 1., seated on back of rearing horse seen
from behind. Cable border. From Tarquinii (Corncto).
Acquired, 1893.
Ca. middle of 5th cent. B.C.
Diam., ’83 in. (2‘i cent.) ; inner diam., "ji in. (i*8 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '67 in. (i’7 cent.) ;
wt., S3 grs. (3-43 grammes).
Furtwangler, Aiit. Gemm., I., II., pi. ix., 36 ; Arch. Am-., 1894, p. 176 (3).
44. Type similar to last. Engraved design : boy seated and milking ewe held Plate It
between the knees of a bearded man. In the field at either end respectively are
a tree with foliage and a flower. Pale gold. Cable border. From Tharros,
Sardinia (grave xii), 1856.
Ca. middle of 5th cent. B.C.
Diam., '9 in. (2 ‘2 cent.) ; inner diam., '8 in. (2 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '75 in. (i'9 cent.) ; wt.,
S3 grs. (3-43 grammes).
l‘
45. Similar type. Engraved design ; Selene (?) wearing long girt chiton, Plate It
himation round lower limbs, and necklace, seated on crescent moon. Her i
face is upturned, and both her arms are raised from the elbow ; her hand |
supports a flat tray on which are three cakes and two upright palm-branches. In ’
the field are seven stars. From Beyrut. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Ca. middle of 5th cent. B.C.
Diam., '8 in. (2 cent.) ; inner diam., *67 in. (i‘7 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ‘67 in. (i’7 cent.) ;
wt., 61 grs. (3 ’95 grammes).
46. Similar type. Engraved design : Maenad, clothed in long chiton, holding a Plate IL
serpent in one hand and a thyrsos in the other. Cable border. Franks ^
Bequest, 1897. |
Ca. middle of 5th cent. B.C. I
Diam., '84 in. (2'i cent.) ; inner diam., '71 in. (i’8 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '71 in. (i'8 cent.) ;,
wt., 32 grs. (2-07 grammes). j
47. Similar type, except that the rounded hoop does not taper. Engraved design, Plate II
male (?) head with hair knotted at the crown and falling thence in two locks.
He (i*) wears necklace. Beaded border. Below the head is a plant. Fiom
Syracuse. Franks Bequest, 1897.
5 th cent. B.C.
Diam., '6 in. (i'5 cent.) ; inner diam., '51 in. (1-3 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ’48 in- (i’2 cent.); |
wt., 22 grs. (i -42 grammes)., i...--
Cf., for the ring-form, Ohnefalsch-Richter, Kypros, the Bible, and Homer, pi. clxxxn., 47. i
48. The type is similar to the last, but the sides of the hoop are angular and the Plate 11
bezel is wider. Engraved design : woman seated on stool, leaning her head 1
ENGRAVED GOLD RINGS. — GREEK, OF THE FINEST PERIOD. II
upon her hand. Inscribed : n A X llllllllll Cl ^ I ( 1 >. The ring is much worn. Blacas
Coll., 1867.
Ca. middle of 5th cent. B.C.
Uiam., '87 in. (2‘2 cent.) ; inner cliam., '75 in- (i'9 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ‘75 in- 0'9 cent.) ;
\vt., 54 grs. (3-49 grammes).
Furtwangler, An/. Gemm., I., II., pi. ix., 35 ; Newton, Guide to the Blacas Coll., p. 29 (14).
49. Similar type, but the hoop is facetted (pentagonal in
section). Engraved design : nude youthful rider on galloping
horse. He wears a chlamys and holds a spear. Castellani
Coll., 1884.
4th cent. B.C.
Diam., '95 in. (2‘4 cent.); inner diam., ’75 in. (i‘9 cent.); I. of
bezel, '83 in. (2'i cent.) ; wt., 73 grs. (4'72 grammes).
Castellani Sale Cat. (Rome), 1884, p. 116, No. 879 (figured) ; Arch. Zeit., 1885, p. 239 ;
Furtwangler, Atit. Gemm., I., II., pi. ix., 39, and pi. li., 20; Middleton, Engr. Gems, p. 31.
Cf. the 4th cent, coins of Tarentum.
50. Similar type, but the hoop is angular within and rounded without.
Engraved design : nude bearded Satyr ; he carries a staff in his hand
and a wine-skin over his shoulder. From excavations at Amathus,
Cyprus (Turner Bequest), 1894.
4th cent. B.C. Fig. IS
= No. 50.
Diam., '72 in. (i'8 cent.); inner diam., '6 in. (i‘5 cent.); 1. of bezel, '51 in.
(1-3 cent.) ; wt., 35 grs. (2-26 grammes).
Excavations in Cyprus, pi. iv., ii (Amathus), p. 119 ; Tomb 84.
51. Rounded hoop, angular on either side ; pointed oval bezel, slightly convex,
and bevelled on either side underneath. Engraved design : Nike wearing
necklace and bracelets, and drapery round her legs ; she fastens a nail into an
oval shield placed against a tree trunk. Inscribed (in reverse direction) near the
edge is [n](ap)/z(e)r'c«)i/ ^aaiXei. From Kertch. Vernon Coll., 1885.
End of 4th cent. B.C.
Diam. i in. (2 5 cent.) ; inner diam., '83 in. (2‘i cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '92 in. (2 '3 cent.) ;
"'t., 117 grs. (7.58 grammes).
Bull. Nap., I. (1843), p. 120, pi. 7, 4 ; Furtwangler, Ant. Gemm. I., II., pi. ix., 44 ; C. I. G.,
IV., 1888, p. 205, and the coins of Agathokles, 310-304 E.c.
\h.M. Cat. of Sicily, p. 195).
52. Facetted hoop (tetragonal in section) ; pointed oval bezel, slightly convex,
and bevelled underneath on either side. Engraved design : Athen^ seated with
one hand on shield ; with the other she holds up an owl. Inscribed on the edge
(in reverse direction) is ANASKHZ = Pale gold. From Poli-tis-
Chrysokhou, Cyprus. Presented by the Cyprus Exploration Fund, 1891.
Ionic work of the 5th cent. B.C.
Plate II.
Plate II.
Plate II.
CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
I 2
Diiim., '95 in. (2-4 cent.) ; inner diain., -75 in. (1-9 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -8 in. (2 cent.) ;
wt., 1 1 1 grs. (7 ■ 19 grammes).
Mimro in Joum. Hell. Stud., XII., pi. 1 5, p. 321 If ; Furtwangler, Ant. Gcmm., I., 1 1 ., pi. ix.
41, III, p. 131 ; Arch. Anz., 1892, p. 176 (86) ; cf. Furtwiingler, Beschr., 285.
53. Kindred type, but the hoop is thinner and the bezel flat (bevelled underneath). Plate II
Engraved design : female head, wearing hood. She has a large earring of
chainwork with pendants and a necldace with pendant. Castellani Coll., 1884.
Second half of 5th cent. B.C.
Diam., -87 in. (2-2 cent.) ; inner diam., -67 in. (1-7 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -75 in. (rg cent.) ;
wt., 138 grs. (8 '94 grammes).
Furtwangler, Ant. Gemm., I.. II., pi. ix., 38 ; Castellani Sale Cat. (Rome), 1884, No. 871 ;
Arch. Zeit., 1885, p. 239 ; Middleton, Engr. Gems, p. 31.
54. The hoop is facetted ; the oval bezel has its ends rounded,
not pointed. It is bevelled underneath. Engraved design : Eros (i*)
seated on circular garlanded altar ; he rests one hand on the
altar and holds out a dove with the other, grasping it by the
wings. Betvveen his legs is a short staff ij). Hamilton Coll.
4th cent. B.C.
Plate II
Diam., ‘83 in. (2'i cent.) ; inner diam., -71 in. (i'8 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ‘83 in. (2-1 cent.) ;
wt., 169 grs. (io'95 grammes).
Furtwangler, Gemm., I., II., pi. ix., 45 ; King, Antique Gems a 7 id Rings, I.,p. 361 (fig.) and
337n. King calls the figure Turan, the Etruscan Venus. It certainly has a feminine appearance,
but it is probably meant for Eros. For the type of ring, cf. A tit. du Bosph. Cimm., pi. xviii., 4.
55. Similar type ; girl wearing himation and chiton holds out flower
above Eros ; she leans her arm on an Ionic column. Found at
“ Patras,” Ithaca. Franks Bequest, 1897.
5th-4th cent. B.C.
Diam., ‘91 in. (2’3 cent.); inner diam., ‘75 in. (I'g cent.); 1. of bezel,
•83 in. (2‘i cent.); wt., 105 grs. (6 '80 grammes). The hoop is broken and
the whole ring damaged. The engraving is rough.
Proc. of Soc. of Ant., 2nd series, VIII., p. 375.
Fig. 17 = No. 55
56. ■ Similar to last. Engraved design : draped female figure stands with hand Plate IL
raised over head of kneeling Eros, who fastens her sandal. Above Eros is a
flying dove. From Syracuse. Castellani Coll. 1872.
4th cent. B.C.
Diam., '83 in. (2'i cent.) ; inner diam., '67 in. (ry cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '63 in. (r 6 cent.) ;
wt., 1 19 grs. (7-71 grammes).
57.
Similar type. Engraved design ; Herakles standing and holding
out oenocho^ ; his other hand rests on his club. Before him stands
Nike holding up a wreath. Rough work. The hoop is broken.
4th cent. B.C.
Diam., ‘91 in. (2’3 cent.) ; inner diam., '8 in. (2 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ‘75
(1-9 cent.) ; wt., 149 grs. (9-65 grammes).
Fig. 18= No. 57.
ENGRAVED GOLD RINGS —GREEK, OF THE FINEST PERIOD.
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68. Type akin to last, but the shoulders are slightly incurved. Engraved design : Plate II.
Aphrodita:, nude, standing with one hand on hip and the other holding dove.
She wears bracelets and anklets. Before her stands a miniature Eros, holding
up a wreath towards her ; behind her is a fluted column upon which her garment
has been thrown. Acquired, 1865.
4th cent. B.C.
Diam., ’83 in. (2‘ i cent.) ; inner diam., '63 in. (i ’6 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ‘83 in. (2‘ i cent.) ;
wt,, 246 grs. (15 '94 grammes).
Furtwangler, AfU, Gem 7 n., I., II., pi. ix., 47.
59. Similar type. Engraved design : woman clothed in chiton and himation Plate II.
standing before an altar upon which is an eagle. She is about to deposit an
offering, taken from a casket, upon the altar. Acquired at Smyrna, 1893.
Franks Bequest, 1897.
5th~4th cent. B.C.
Diam., '8 in. (2 cent.) ; inner diam., "ji in. (i‘8 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '8 in. (2 cent.) ; wt.,
174 grs. (ii'27 grammes).
60. Hoop facetted as before ; the bezel (bevelled underneath) is a small pointed
oval. Engraved design : female head to 1. wearing earring. Pale gold. Hamil-
ton Coll.
4th cent. B.C.
Ht., ’83 in. (2‘i cent.); diam., '8 in. (2 cent.); inner diam., ‘67 in. (i -7 cent.); 1. of bezel,
•4 in. (i cent.); wt., 66 grs. (4'27 grammes).
61. Thin hoop, facetted within and rounded without ; oval bezel (bevelled under- Plate II.
neath) with engraved design : nude female figure half-reclining, with arm out-
stretched. She wears a necklace and has drapery over one leg. Somewhat
worn. From excavations at Curium, Cyprus (Turner Bequest), 1896.
4th cent. B.C.
Diam., '8 in. (2 cent.); inner diam., -67 in. (1-7 cent.); 1. of bezel, -67 in. (1-7 cent.);
wt., 125 grs. (8'io grammes).
Excavations in Cyprus, pi. iv., 7 (Curium) and xiii., 16, p. 82; Tomb 73 (10). Furtwangler,
Ant. Gemm,, III., p. 132. ’
62. Type similar to last. Engraved design : girl seated upon a
stool ; she wears a hood, earrings, very fine long chiton and
himation over lower limbs. With her two hands she holds up
Eros (who is in a kneeling attitude) in order to kiss him. Franks
Bequest, 1807.
Fig. 19 = No. 62.
4th cent. B.C.
Diam., -8 in. (2 cent.) ; inner diam., -67 in. (1-7 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -67 in. (1-7 cent.) ;
wt., 95 grs. (6-15 grammes).
Froc. of Soc. of Ant., 2nd series, VIII., p. 375, fig. 2.
CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
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63. Similar type. lingraved design : sword ; on either side is a mask with Plate Hj:
pointed beard. Franks Bequest, 1897.
5th~4th cent. B.C.
Diarri., -67 in. (r 7 cent.) ; inner diam., -6 in. (1-5 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -55 in. (1-4 cent.) ;
\vt., 41 grs. (2 '65 grammes).
64. Type similar to last. Engraved design : Maenad clothed in long chiton and Plate HI
fawn-skin, dancing, with head of kid in one hand and thyrsos in the other.
Franks Bequest, 1897.
5th-4th cent. B.C.
Diam., vS >n. (f 9 cent.) ; inner diam., '67 in. (1-7 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -63 in. (i-6 cent.) ;
wt., 64 grs. (4‘ 14 grammes).
65. Type similar to last, but the hoop is broader. Engraved design : quadruped
(lion ?) to 1 ., seated. Above is a crescent. Hamilton Coll.
4th cent. B.C.
Diam., ’8 in. (2 cent.); inner diam., -63 in. (f6 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -63 in. (f6 cent.);
wt., 117 grs. (7 ‘58 grammes).
66. Similar type, with thin hoop and slightly convex bezel. Engraved design : Plate III
draped female figure seated on the stern of a ship. On her r. is the ship’s
scaling ladder, on her 1. a dolphin. Pale gold.. Acquired, 1905.
Early 4th cent. B.C.
Diam., '88 in. (2*2 cent.) ; inner diam., '75 in. (I'g cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ’75 in. (1-9 cent.) ;
wt., 60 grs. (3 ■ 88 grammes).
Cf. the coins of Histiaea {e.£-. B. M. Coins of CenU'al Greece, pi. xxiv., 6f., and especially
Froehner, Cat. Photiades, pi. iii.. No. 484).
67. Thin hoop, facetted within and slightly contracted at the shoulders. Engraved Plate III
design ; female head, wearing earring and necklace. From excavations at
Curium, Cyprus (Turner Bequest), 1896.
4th cent. B.C.
Diam., '71 in. (i‘8 cent.) ; inner diam., ’6 in. (i'5 cent.) ; 1. of- bezel, '6 in. (i'5 cent.) ;
wt., 84 grs. (5-44 grammes).
Excavations in Cyprus, pL xiii., 17, p. 83 ; Tomb 83 (2).
08. Hoop rounded without, flat within. Pointed oval bezel with engraved Plate III
design : head of Athene seen from front, wearing triple-crested helmet, earrings,
and necklace (both the latter with pendent amphorae). The helmet has raised
ribs running upward to crest. PTom Sicily. Castellan! Coll., 1872.
Ca. 400 B.C.
Diam., "87 in. (2 ’2 cent.); inner diam., '71 in. (r8 cent.); 1. of bezel, ’8 in. (2 cent.);
wt., 249 grs. (i6‘ 13 grammes).
Furtwangler, Ant, Cemin., I., II., pi. ix., 40; cf. Poliak, Gohischmiedearb., 4t5.
69. Kindred type ; the bezel is a rounded oval and bevelled at the edge under- Plate lH
neath. Engraved design : Athen^ standing in long girt chiton with apoptygma ;
ENGRAVED GOLD RINGS. — GREEK, OF THE FINEST PERIOD.
15
she is helmeted and supports an oval shield with one hand and holds up a
spear with the Other. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Ca. end of 5th cent. B.C.
Braybrooke Coll. Diam, of hoop, '91 in. (2‘3 cent.) ; inner diam., ’75 in. (i'9 cent.) ; 1.
of bezel, '95 in. (2’4 cent.) ; \vt., 309 grs. (20‘02 grammes).
70. Type similar to last. Engraved design : girl, wearing long chiton and Plate III.
himation over lower limbs, seated on stool and holding out dove by the wings.
A small Eros, standing on tip toe, reaches out towards the dove. Vernon
Coll., 1885.
4th cent. B.C.
Diam., ‘83 in. (2-1 cent.) ; inner diam., -71 in. (i -8 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ‘83 in. (2" i cent.) ;
wt., 136 grs. (8 ‘81 grammes).
Furtwangler, A 7 it. Gemm., I., II., pi. ix., 43.
71. Similar type. Engraved design : two-horsed chariot driven by charioteer, Plate III.
who holds out a goad over the horses. From Ruvo. Bequeathed by Sir William
Temple, 1856.
4th cent. B.C.
Diam., -83 in. (2-1 cent.); inner diam., -71 in. (i '8 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, - ji in. (i-8 cent.);
wt., 1 1 7 grs. (7-58 grammes).
Type probably similar to last ; the hoop is broken away from
below the shoulders. 1 he bezel is a broader oval, unbevelled
underneath. Engraved design : Maenad dancing with head thrown
back. She wears a long chiton and carries a thyrsos and a wreath.
Acquired, 1859.
4th-3rd cent. B.C. '
L. of bezel, ‘75 in. (i'9 cent.) ; wt., 108 grs. (6'99 grammes).
Fig. 20 = No. 72.
Kindred type. Plain hoop, large convex circular bezel (bevelled at the edge Plate III.
underneath) with design engraved in the centre : female head, wearing necklace
Considerably worn. Found in Rhodes. Franks Bequest, 1897.
4th cent. B.C.
Diam., 87 in. (2*2 cent.); inner diam.,
190 grs. (12-31 grammes).
At the back of the bezel is scratched M.
•8 in. (2 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -8
in. (2 cent.)
wt..
angular without, plain within ; raised oval bezel
(bevelled at the edge underneath and slightly convex above).
Engraved design : Nike, in long chiton, holding a wreath and
a dove. Castellani Coll, 1872.
4th cent. B.C.
Diam., -8 in. (2 cent.) ; inner diam., 71 in. (i-8 cent.); 1. of bezel
6 m.(i- 5 cent.); wt., I26gis.(8-i6grammcs). 1, 1. 01 bezel,
Plate III.
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CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
75. Similar type, but more massive than last. Engraved design : fly seen from
above. Pale gold. Castellan! Coll., 1872.
4th cent. B.c.
Diam., ‘87 in. (2‘2 cent.) ; inner diam., -75 in. (1-9 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ’67 in. (i‘7 cent.) ;
wt., 246 grs. (15 "94 grammes).
76. Similar type; hoop angular without, thick oval convex bezel with engraved
design: Gryphon walking to I. Very rude work. From Sicily. Franks Bequest,
1897.
4th cent. B.C.
Diam., ’8 in. (2 cent.) ; inner diam., ‘71 in. (i’8 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ‘63 in. (r6 cent.) ;
. wt., 125 grs. (8’io grammes).
77. Hoop rounded without and flat within ; thin convex pointed oval bezel, Plate IE
bevelled below at the edge on either side. Engraved design : girl, wearing long
chiton and himation around legs, seated on stool, holding out a dove. Franks
Bequest, 1897.
4th cent. B.C.
Diam., '75 in. (i'9 cent.) ; inner diam., ‘63 in. (i'6 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ‘6 in. (i’5 cent.) ;
wt., S3 grs. (3-43 grammes).
78. Thin hoop, flat within, rounded without ; pointed oval bezel (bevelled under- Plate II
neath) with engraved design: female head wearing earring and necklace. The
head is within an olive-wreath border. From Crete. Franks Bequest, 1897.
5th-4th cent. B.C.
Diam., "75 in. (i'9 cent .) ; inner diam., ’67 in. (i'7 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '6 in. (1*5 cent.) ; =
wt., 47 grs. (3 ’04 grammes). I
I
79. Thin facetted hoop (tetragonal in section) ; pointed oval bezel with engraved j
design within a sunk cable border : bird standing on wreath with branch before j
it. Castellani Coll., 1872. |
4th-3rd cent. B.C. {
Diam., ’8 in. (2 cent.); inner diam., ‘71 in. (i'8 cent.); 1. of bezel, '37 in. ('9 cent.); |
wt., 21 grs. (i' 36 grammes). |
1
80. Plain thin hoop rounded on the outside ; long narrow bezel projecting in Plate II
unsymmetrical curves on either side towards the middle (sole of foot ?). I
Engraved design : hound running towards a stag. From Syracuse. Franks j
Bequest, 1 897. |
4th cent. B.C. (?). I
Diam., '8 in. (2 cent.); inner diam., -71 in. (r8 cent.); 1. of bezel, ‘67 in. (i”7 cent.); ;
wt., 28 grs. (i ‘81 grammes). 1
ENGRAVED GOLD RINGS. GREEK, OF THE FINEST PERIOD,
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81. Thin hoop broadening at the head into a slightly convex oval bezel
(bevelled underneath), with engraved design now undecipherable (negro head i*).
The hoop is broken. Pale gold. From Tharros, Sardinia (grave xiv), 1856.
4th cent. B.C.
Diam., ‘75 in. (I’g cent.) ; inner diam,, '/i in. (fS cent.) ; I. of bezel, '4 in. (i cent.);
wt., 24 grs. (i '55 grammes).
82. Hoop flat within, angular without ; pointed oval bezel bevelled
on either side underneath. Engraved design : two bearded
portrait busts, opposite one another. Above, in reverse direction,
is inscribed IMP. Dotted border. 'Pale gold. Said to have
been found at Colchester. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Date of ring : 4th— 3rd cent. B.C. The engraved design is
of Roman date, probably 2nd cent. A.D.
Braybrooke Coll. Diam., ‘75 in. (1-9 cent .) ; inner diam., ‘63 in. (f6 cent.) ; 1. of bezel,
•5 in. (i-2 cent.) ; wt., 63 grs. (4-08 grammes).
83. Hoop flat within, rounded without ; thick oval bezel with engraved design : Plate III.
barbed spear-head between the letters r and A. Solid gold. From Selino,
Crete. Franks Bequest, 1897.
4th cent. B.C.
Diam., i in. (2'5 cent.) ; inner diam., '8 in. (2 cent.) ; I. of bezel, i'o7 in. (2^7 cent.) •
wt., 615 grs. (39 ’85 grammes).
Cf. No. 90, below, and Michel, Recueil, p. 687 : Sn/cr^Xtos ctcoKafSof \oyxhv ar)u.,lov
(Delos inventory, 279 B.C.).
84. Plain hoop rounded without, flat within ; large oval
(nearly round) bezel, projecting beyond the hoop. The
edge is thin. Engraved design : winged sea-horse. Re-
mains of cable border. Worn. From Reggio in Calabria.
Acquired, 1898.
4th cent. B.C.
Diam., 87 in. (2 2 cent.) pinner diam., ‘8 in. (2 cent.); 1. of bezel, i'i5 in. (2’9 cent
wt., 369 grs. (23-90 grammes). » 3 j cem.,
Furtwangler, Ant. Genim., I., II., pi. ixiv., 14 ; Arch. Anz., 1899, p. 204.
Plate III.
85.
Kindred ^yp^. I lain hoop, thin circular bezel (not projecting). Engraved Plate III
design : priestess, holding tray and wreath, lifts the latter towards a trident-shaped
object (torch-bearing goddess ?) mounted upon a tall column. The design is placed
across the direction of the hoop. From Terranuova (Gela), Sicily. Acquired) 1 808
4th cent. B.C.
Diam., -83 in. (2-1 cent.); inner diam., -71
cent.) ; wt., 131 grs. (8-48 grammes).
Furtwangler, Ant. Gefnm., I., II., pi. i^iy., 17 ;
in. (i-8 cent.) ; diam. of bezel,
Arch. Anz., 1899, p. 204.
‘87 in. (2-2
C
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CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
86. Similar type. Engraved design : Nik^ standing in long girt chiton with Plate Hi:
apoptygma before an incense-altar ; on it she places incense with one hand,
while with the other she holds a wreath. Below the design is a line. From
Crete. Franks Bequest, 1897.
4th cent. B.C.
Diam. of hoop and bezel, I'l in. (2 '8 cent.) ; inner diam., '88 in. (2 ’2 cent) ; \vt., 232 grs.
(15 '03 grammes).
87. Similar type. Engraved design. Nik^ in long chiton with apoptygma
advances to 1. towards a small incense-altar ; her wings are spread, and she carries
a wreath in the 1. hand and holds the r. over the altar. A line below the
engraving. From Noto, Syracuse. Franks Bequest, 1897.
4th-3rd cent. B.C.
Diam. of hoop, ‘91 in. (2’3 cent.); inner diam., '83 in. (2'i cent.); diam. of bezel, '
I in. (2 ’5 cent.) ; wt., 104 grs. (6 '73 grammes).
i
88. Similar type ; thin circular bezel with engraved design : woman, wearing long ;
chiton and himation wrapped round her thighs, before incense-altar. Inscribed |
on the r. side XAIPE. From Crete. Franks Bequest, 1897. >
4th-3rd cent. B.C.
Diam. of bezel, '75 in. (i '9 cent.); inner diam., '71 in. (i ’8 cent); wt., 59 grs.(3’82 grammes)..
Very careless work. Cf. VoW^k.^Goldsc/wiiedearb., 416. ;
89. Similar type ; plain hoop, large circular bezel with engraved design : rat Plate IV.
standing on its hind legs, with forepaw bound behind it to an Ionic column j
on moulded base. From the rat’s mouth hang two ears of corn (.?). From -
Alexandria. Acquired, 1854. )
Probably 3rd cent. B.C. l
Diam., '95 in. (2 '4 cent.) ; inner diam., '8 in. (2 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '95 in. (2 ’4 cent.) ; wt, j
200 grs. (12 ‘96 grammes). j
90. Similar type ; flat hoop, large circular bezel with engraved design : speai-
head and letters “l and A, one on either side of the spear. They are indicated ^
by dotted lines. From Crete. Acquired, 1898. I
3rd cent. B.C. ‘ ■
Diam., ‘87 in. (2’2 cent.) ; inner diam., ’71 in. (rS cent) ; 1. of bezel, 87 in. (2 _ cent.), |
wt., 120 grs. (7 ‘77 grammes). ' i
Arch. Anz,, 1899, p. 204 ; cf. above. No. 83. j
91. Plain hoop, rounded without, flat within. The bezel is a laige oval, ^ Plate ^
convex oval shield in the centre surrounded by a sunk border of incised mi e j
pattern and tendrils within a rim. Outside the rim is another incised pattern,
of IaIaI form. On the central shield is an engraved design; armed figure
ENGRAVED GOLD RINGS. GREEK, OF THE FINEST PERIOD.
19
seated, with spear (or sceptre) in hand. He is approached by a figure in suppliant
attitude. From Pozzuoli. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Ca. end of 4th cent. B.C.
Diam. i in. (2 ‘5 cent.); inner cliam., 'S ni. (2 cent.); 1. of bezel, i in. (2 '5 cent.) ; wt., 251
grs. (16 '26 grammes).
For the incised patterns, cf. AnL dn Bosph. Cimm., pi. xvii., 3 ; Archaeologia, XXXIII.,
p. 47 ; Morrison Sale Cat., 1898, pi. ii.. No. 252 ; and see below, Nos. 362, 707.
92. Plain hoop with circular bezel (bevelled underneath) ; to the latter is applied Plate IV.
a larger circular bezel with engraved design : Eros, flying to 1. and holding
wreath and taenia. Sunk border decorated with a zig-zag pattern. Franks
Bequest, 1897.
4 th- 3 rd cent. B.C.
Diam. of hoop, -75 in. (1-9 cent.); inner diam., *71 in. (i’8 cent.); 1. of bezel, '63 in.
(i’6 cent.) ; wt., 56 grs. (3'62 grammes).
93. Plain hoop, expanding upwards ; small flattened oval bezel (nearly circular) Plate IV.
with engraved design : female head in profile to 1., wearing earrings and necklace.
Castellani Coll., 1872.
4th cent. B.C.
Diam., -68 in. (17 cent.); inner diam., -51 in. (1-3 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -37 in. (-9 cent.);
wt., 75 grs.-(4‘85 grammes).
Similar type, but very massive. Engraved design : mask of Medusa with Plate IV.
protruding tongue and snaky locks. Below the head is a dolphin. Solid gold.
From Smyrna. Franks Bequest, 1897.
4th cent. B.C.
Diam., I in. (2-5 cent.) ; inner diam., -8 in. (2 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -8 in. (2 cent.) ; wt 4^0
grs. (29- 15 grammes). ’ ’
Kindled type ; wide hoop (angular on the outside), broadening upwards ; Plate IV.
nearly circular bezel with engraved design : busts of Serapis and Isis conjugated.
Castellani Coll., 1865.
3rd cent. B.C.
Diam., -95 in. (2-4 cent.) ; inner diam., 75 in. (1-9 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ’83 in. (2-1 cent) •
"'h, 317 grs. (20-53 grammes).
King, Antique Gems and Rings, I., p. 337n. Possibly, as King suggests, a Ptolemaic queen
IS represented in the character of Isis. ^
36. ^ Similar type, but less massive. Oval bezel with engraved design ; bust of Plate IV
Isis, wearing diadem with uraeus, disk and horns, and series of long locks
Pranks Bequest, 1897.
2nd-ist cent. B.C.
Diam., -75 in. (1-9 cent.) ; inner diam.,
wt., 102 grs. (6- 60 grammes).
Perhaps a Ptolemaic queen figured with
•67 in. (i- 7 cent.) ; 1. of bezel,
the attributes of Isis.
•48 in. (i -2 cent.) ;
C 2
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CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
LATER GREEK. Nos. 97 - 114.
97. Hollow hoop, overlapping oval bezel with engraved design :
bust of Isis to 1 ., draped, with hair falling in series of long curls.
She wears disk and horns and has an ear of corn over her
forehead. Franks Bequest, 1897.
3rd-2nd cent. B.C.
Diam., ’85 in. (a'l cent.); inner diam, ‘71 in. (i'8 cent.); 1. of bezel,
•71 in. (i -8 cent.) ; wt., 48 grs. (3-11 grammes).
98. Similar to last. Engraved design : amphora with pointed cover ; the lower Plate IV
part is fluted. Wreath border. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., -83 in. (2-1 cent.) ; inner diam., -75 in. (rg cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '67 in. (1-7 cent.) ;
wt., 79 grs. (5 • I ] grammes). For the vase, cf. B. M. Cat. of Vases, IV., F 605.
Thin hoop, flat within and rounded without ; oval bezel. Engraved design ; Plate IV
Eros standing and reading from a roll which he holds up with both hands.
Franks Bequest, 1897.
Hellenistic,
Diam., ’67 in. (i '7 cent.) ; inner diam., ‘6 in. (i ’5 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ‘6 in. (i ‘5 cent.) ; wt.,
61 grs. (3-95 grammes).
100.
101.
102.
Nearly flat hoop, slightly convex pointed oval bezel with
engraved design : Eros flying to 1 ., holding out a taenia. Pale
gold. Castellan! Coll., 1872.
3rd cent. B.C.
Diam., ‘7 in. (i’67 cent.); inner diam., ‘63 in. (r6 cent.); 1. of bezel,
•51 in. (i -3 cent.) ; wt., 49 grs. (3- 17 grammes).
Fid. 25 = No. 100.
Similar type. Engraved design : Nike walking to 1 ., carrying two wreaths.
Franks Bequest, 1897.
3rd cent. B.C.
Diam., ’82 in. (2‘i cent.) ; inner diam., ’75 (^’9 cent.); 1. of bezel, ‘6 in. (1 5 cent.),
wt., 97 grs. (6-28 grammes).
Type similar to last ; convex oval bezel (nearly round) with engt
Eros flying, holding out wreath. Beneath him is a dotted line.
XAIPE. From Kephallenia. Blacas Coll., 1867.
4th-3rd cent. B.C.
Diam., '68 in. (1 '7 cent.) ; inner diam., ’55 in. (i '4 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, 55
wt., 75 grs. (4'8S grammes).
Newton, Guide to the Blacas Coll., p. 29 (14)*
aved design :
Inscribed :
in. (1-4 cent.) ;
Plate I\
I
1
1
Plate 1
103. Similar type. The hoop is angular without. Engraved design ; female head
to 1 ., wearing necklace. Pale gold. Castellani Coll., 1872.
4th -3rd cent. B.C.
ENGRAVED GOLD RINGS. — LATER GREEK. 2 1
Diam., -63 in (T-6cent.); inner diam., '55 (i '4 cent.); I of bezel., -51 m. (i ‘3 cent.);
'vt., S 3 grs. (3-43 grammes).
104. Similar type. Engraved design : Nessos galloping, carrying Deianeira. Plate IV
13 eneath, water is indicated. Only the lower part of Deianeiias body is seen,
the rest is concealed behind Nessos. Above Nessos head flutters her peplos (?).
Castellani Coll., 1872.
4th~3rd cent. B.C.
Diam. of hoop, ’75 '9 cent.) ; inner diam., ‘67 in. (i ‘7 cent.) ; diam. of bezel, 55
(i ’4 cent.) ; wt., 91 grs. (5-89 grammes).
This design, which follows Sophocles’s version of the story {Track. 555 ff.), is remarkably
similar to that of the Madrid mosaic (Roscher, s.v. Nessos, 285, 286).
105. Type similar to last. Engraved design: Nik^ walking, carrying wreath.
Pale gold. Castellani Coll., 1872.
3rd cent. B.C.
Diam., '68 in. (i‘7 cent.) ; inner diam., '6 in. (I'S cent.) ; 1. of bezel, *44 in. (I'l cent.) ;
wt., 28 grs. (i‘8i grammes).
106. The hoop is angular on the outside, and the circular raised
bezel has a concave depression within. Engraved design :
standing figure wearing calathos and holding torch. Very rude
and obscure. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., '8 in. (2 cent.) ; inner diam., ’71 in. (i’8 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '48 in.
(i'2 cent.) ; wt., 63 grs. (4‘o8 grammes). Fig. 26 = No. io6.
107. Type similar to last. Engraved design within a dotted and a plain border :
bird on bough (?). Very obscure. From Crete. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., ’67 in. (i’7 cent.) ; inner diam., ’6 in. (I’S cent.) ; diam. of bezel, ‘4 in. (i cent.) ;
'Vt., 57 grs. (3 ’69 grammes).
108. Similar type, with hoop rounded on the outer side ; on the rim of the concave
bezel are engraved oblique lines and chevrons. Intaglio design : flying bird.
From Crete. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., '67 in. (i*7 cent.); inner diam., "63 in. (i’6 cent.) ; diam. of bezel, *4 in. (i cent.) ;
wt., 63 grs. (4 ‘o 8 grammes).
109. Similar type. Engraved design : boar (?) standing to 1. From Crete. Franks
Bequest, 1897.
Diam., ’67 in. (i'7 cent.); inner diam., '6 in. (I'S cent.); diam. of bezel, ‘48 in. (i’2 cent.);
'vb, 39 grs. (2 '52 grammes).
110. Flat hoop. Thin circular bezel with engraved design : female
head within wreath. From Crete. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Poor work. 3rd-2nd cent. B.C.
Diam., ’67 in. (i’7 cent.); inner diam., ’63 in. (r6 cent.); 1. of bezel,
■45 in. (I’l cent,) ; wt,, 35 grs. (2 '26 grammes).
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CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
111.
112.
113.
114.
115.
116.
117.
Similar type. Engraved design : flying eagle within a wreath. The hoop is
broken on one shoulder. From Crete. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., -67 in. (r; cent.) ; inner cliam., -6 in. (1-5 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -44 in. (ri cent.) ;
\vt., 26 grs. (i '68 grammes).
Similar type. Engraved design : star of sixteen rays within an olive wreath.
From Crete. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam. of hoop, -75 in. (rg cent.) ; inner diam., -67 in. (1-7 cent.) ; diam. of bezel, '6 in.
(1-5 cent.) ; wt., 58 grs. (3-75 grammes).
Similar type. Engraved design : hare running to 1. The ground is indicated
by a line with a series of projecting mounds above it. No wreath. There is a
hole in the centre of the bezel and part of the hoop has been broken away. B'rom
Crete. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., ‘67 in. (i '7 cent.) ; inner diam., '6 in. (i ' 5 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, • 56 in. (i ’4 cent.) ;
wt., 5 1 grs. (3 • 30 grammes).
Similar type. Engraved design : flying eagle. From Crete. Franks
Bequest, 1897.
Diam., '72 in. (f8 cent.) ; inner diam., '63 in. (i'6 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ’48 in. (i’2 cent.) ;
wt., 53 grs. (3-43 grammes).
LATER TYPES: MAINLY GRAECO-ROMAN.
(Ca. 1 st cent. B.C.- 2 nd cent. A.D.) Nos. 115-187.
Flat hoop, angular without ; lozenge-shaped bezel with engraved design : Plate IV,
draped female figure leaning elbow on column, and carrying an uncertain object.
Cable border.
Diam., • 55 in. (i '4 cent.) ; inner diam., ‘48 in. (i ' 2 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ’48 in. (i • 2 cent.) ;
wt., 27 grs. ( I ■ 74 grammes).
Plain hoop broadening out toward shoulders, raised oval bezel with engraved Plate IV.
design : (a) bird on cornucopia ; (b) calathos in which are snake and torch (i*) ;
(c) dolphin.
Diam., '91 in. (2'3 cent.); inner diam., ‘8 in. (2 cent.); 1. of bezel, ’56 in. (i'4 cent.);
wt., 150 grs. (9 ’72 grammes).
Broad hoop, slightly angular without, concave within. It
expands upwards into a large circular bezel with projecting
rim underneath. Engraved design : statue of Aphrodite
Anadyomene on a base within a dotted shrine ; on one side is
a portable altar, on the other a figure of Eros. Beyond these,
on either side respectively, are a male and female worshipper.
Fig. s8 = No. 1 1 7.
Plate IV-
118.
119.
120.
121.
122.
123.
\ ENGRAVED GOLD RINGS. — GRAECO-ROMAN. 23
The latter holds a sistrum and vase, the former a crooked staff. Very rude.
From Alexandria. Franks Bequest, 1897.
1st cent. B.C. (?).
Demetri Coll. Diam., i'02 in. (2*6 cent.) ; inner diani., ‘8 in. (2 cent.); 1. of bezel,
•95 in. (2-4 cent.) ; wt., 134 grs. (8-68 grammes).
Similar type (no rim below bezel). Engraved design : Isis, wearing disk and Plate IV.
horns and carrying uraeus, stands before a bust of Osiris-Canopus set upon a
low stool. Exergual line. Franks Bequest, 1897.
1st cent. B.C. (!*).
Diam., ’88 in. (2‘2 cent.) ; inner diam., '71 in. (i’8 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '8 in. (2 cent.) ;
wt., 140 grs. (9 "07 grammes).
Similar type. Engraved design : Isis and Ptah standing face to face. From
Alexandria. Franks Bequest, 1897.
1st cent. B.C. {?).
Diam., *75 in. (I'g cent.) ; inner diam., ‘67 in. (i'7 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ‘67 in. (1-7 cent.) ;
"'t., 57 grs. (3 ’69 grammes).
Similar type, but the bezel is larger and the hoop is more angular without.
Engraved design : Osiris seated, with Isis on the 1. and Nephthys on r. The
former holds an uraeus sceptre, the latter a sistrum and vase. Much damaged.
Franks Bequest, 1897.
1st cent. B.C. (}).
Diam., 1-05 in. (2-6 cent.); inner diam., ’83 in. (2'i cent.); 1. of bezel, i '07 in. (2-7 cent.) ;
wt., 123 grs. (7-97 grammes).
Kindred type, but the ring is more massive and rounded outside. Engraved
design : Isis, wearing disk and horns, stands to 1 ., holding an uraeus in her r.
hand. From Egypt. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Demetri Coll. Diam., '95 in. (2-4 cent.); inner diam., ‘7 in. (i'8 cent.); 1. of bezel,
’8 in. (2 cent.) ; wt., 454 grs. (29 ‘40 grammes).
Flat hoop, raised round bezel with engraved design : female
tragic mask in profile to I. Castellan! Coll., 1872.
Diam., -48 in. (i'2 cent.); inner diam., -6 in. (1-5 cent.); 1. of bezel,
37 in. (‘9 cent.) ; wt., 67 grs. (4 ‘34 grammes).
Fig. 29 = No. 122.
Type similar to last ; hoop broken below. Engraved design : female tragic
mask in profile to 1. Castellan! Coll., 1865.
Diam., -52 in. (1-3 cent.) ; inner diam., -48 in. (i -2 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -25 in. (-62 cent.);
wt., 15 grs. (-972 grammes).. 3 \
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CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
124.
125.
126.
127.
128.
129.
130.
131.
132.
133.
Similar type. Engraved design : lituus and star. !
Diam., -6 in. (i ‘S cent.); inner diam., -52 in. (i -3 cent,); diam. of bezel, • 32 in. (' 81 cent.); i
wt., 49 grs. (3-17 grammes). ’ j
i
t <
Similar type. Engraved design : two uraei within wreath. Hamilton Coll. '
Diam., ca. '6 in. (1-5 cent.); inner diam., -51 in. (1-3 cent.); diam. of bezel, -3 in. (-76
cent.) ; wt., 32 grs. (2-07 grammes).
Thin flat hoop expanding upwards into a thick convex head with engraved Plate IV/i
design : female head to 1. Pale gold. Bequeathed by Sir William Temple, 1856.
3rd cent. B.C. (?)
Diam., '83 in. (2-1 cent.); inner diam., -75 in. (1-9 cent.); wt., 62 grs. (4-01 grammes). ;
This type with slight variations continues into the Roman Period. Cf. Poliak, 418. :
P
Similar type, but the hoop is broader and angular on the outside. Engraved |
design: dolphin and club. Franks Bequest, 1897. |
Diam., -75 in. (1-9 cent.); inner diam., '67 in. (1-7 cent.); wt., 77 grs. (4-98 grammes). |
The type resembles the last, but the head is thinner and slightly flattened. Plate IV.''
Engraved design : rabbit and amphora with pointed base. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., '8 in. (2 cent.) ; inner diam., ’67 in. (i’7 cent.) ; 1. of bezel,. ca. *37 in. ('93 cent.) ;
wt., 67 grs. (4-34 grammes).
Type similar to last. Engraved design ; scorpion. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., ’8 in. (2 cent.) ; inner diam., ‘71 in. (i'8 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ca. ‘4 in. (i cent.) ;
wU, 39 grs. (2 '52 grammes).
Similar type. Engraved design ; insect. Blacas Coll., 1867.
Diam., '67 in. (i ’7 cent.) ; inner diam., ’6 in. (i ‘5 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ‘28 in. ('7 cent.) ;
wt., 32 grs. (2 '07 grammes).
Similar type. Engraved design : eagle standing to r. Woodhouse Coll.,
1866.
Diam., ‘75 in. (i "9 cent.) ; inner diam., '63 in. (i ‘6 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, *37 in. (‘93 cent.) ;
wt., 39 grs. (2 '52 grammes).
Similar type. Engraved design : eagle standing to r. Woodhouse Coll.,
1866.
Diam., ‘63 in. (i *6 cent.); inner diam., '54 H. (i'3 cent.); 1. of bezel, '32 in. (’Si cent.);
wt., 16 grs. (i'03 grammes).
Similar ring. Engraved design : bird on branch. The thin hoop is broken
below. From Rome. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., '65 in. (f6 cent.) ; inner diam., ‘55 in. (l'4 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, *32 in. ('Si cent.) ;
wt., 15 grs. ('972 grammes).
ENGRAVED GOLD RINGS. — GRAECO-ROMAN.
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134.
135.
136.
137.
138.
139.
140.
141.
Similar type ; the bezel is broadei;’ and flatter. Engraved design : front of
the temple of Aphrodite at Paphos with semicircular forecourt. The central
cone is exceptionally large. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., '62 in. (i '6 cent.) ; inner diam., '56 in. (f 4 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, *32 in. ('Si cent.) ;
wt., 24 grs. (i ’55 grammes).
Cf. Michel, Recuetl, p. 683, 11. 46, 47 • ^(iktvXios ;^/3i/(toC[s] ’AprefiLcnov enia-rjpoi) (Delos
inventory). Possibly, however, a statue of Artemis is here meant. Cf. Harpocrat., s.v. 'ApTepia-iop.
Similar type with similar design. The cone is smaller. From Cyprus.
Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., ‘66 in. (i’6 cent.); inner diam., ’6 in. (i‘5 cent.); 1. of bezel, *4 in. (i cent.) ;
wt., 25 grs. ( i '62 grammes). '
Formerly in the Cesnola Coll.
Similar type. Engraved design: temple of Aphrodite at Paphos. The
pavement of the court is indicated by cross-hatched lines, and on either side of
the central chamber is a column surmounted by a blazing torch, Franks
Bequest, 1897.
Diam., ‘67 in. (r 7 cent.) ; inner diam., ‘54 in. (i‘3 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '37 in. ('93 cent.) ;
wt., 42 grs. (2 '72 grammes).
Kindred type, but with flattened oval bezel. Engraved design : Anubis Plate IV.
standing to 1., holding a palm branch in his r. and a caduceus in his 1. hand.
From Egypt. Burgon Coll., 1842.
Diam., -8 in. (2 cent.) ; inner diam., -71 in. (r8 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -37 in. (-93 cent.) •
wt., 29 grs. (1-87 grammes).
Cf. Apul., Metamorph., xi., ii : ille superum commeator et inferum. .. attollens canis
cervices arduas, laeva caduceum gerens, dextera palmam virentem quatiens.
Similar type. Engraved design : figure of Harpokrates (?) before a column.
Very rude. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., -52 in. (1-3 cent.); inner diam., -43 in. (I’l cent.); wt., 13 grs. ('842 grammes).
^ Similar type. Flattened oval bezel with engraved design : Anubis (.?) stand-
ing to r. From Egypt (.?). Acquired, 1895.
Diam., -8 in. (2 cent.); inner diam., ‘6 in. (1-5 cent.); wt., 84 grs. (5 -44 grammes).
Similar to last. Engraved design : hawk-headed deity standing to r., holding
torch (?). From Egypt (?). Acquired, 1895.
Diam., -75 in. (1*9 cent.); inner diam., -6 in. (1-5 cent.); wt., 87 grs. (5-63 grammes).
Ring of similar type, but hollow. Engraved design : mummy on bier. From
(!^). Acquired, 1899.
Diam.. -8 in. (2 cent.); inner diam., -63 in. (i -6 cent.); wt., 13 grs. (-842 grammes).
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CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
142.
143.
144.
145.
146.
147.
148.
149.
150.
Similar type, but solid and angular on the outer side. Engraving almost
undecipherable. Apparently meant for a standing figure of a deity. Acquired,
US95.
Uiam., -6 in. (1-5 cent.); inner diam., ‘48 in. (i ‘2 cent.); wt., 51 grs. (3'3o grammes).
Kindred type, but the hoop is composed of a flat gold ribbon, slightly spread
at the bezel. Engraved design ; Harpokrates standing. Acquired, 1895.
Diam., '6 in. (1-5 cent.); inner diam., ’51 in. (i'3 cent.); wt., 10 grs. ('648 grammes).
Similar type ; round bezel with engraved design : male and female heads
confronted. Lower part of hoop broken away. Hamilton Coll.
Diam., "] in. (i'7 cent.) ; inner diam., ‘63 in. (i'6 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '37 in. (‘93 cent.) ;
wt., 27 grs. (i'74 grammes).
Plain hoop, broadening out above. Oval bezel with rudely-engraved winged
figure (Victory?). From Amathus, Cyprus (Turner Bequest Excavations), 1894.
Diam., ‘72 in. (i ’8 cent.) ; inner diam., ’63 in. (r6 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '44 in. (i • i cent.) ;
wt., 62 grs. (4’ 01 grammes).
Excavations in Cyp 7 'us, p. 118 ; Tomb 65.
Similar type with flat hoop and flattened oval bezel. Engraved design :
Aphrodite standing to front wringing her hair. On her r. is Eros, on her 1. a
laver with a dove perched upon it. From Cairo. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., '75 in. (i *9 cent.); inner diam., '63 in. (i '6 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, 'Siin. (i’3 cent.);
wt., 97 grs. (6 • 28 grammes).
Similar type, but with head of ring thickened. Engraved design : quadruped,
perhaps a dog, to 1 ., standing. Very indistinct. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Perhaps as early as 3rd cent. B.C.
Diam., '6 in. (I'S cent.) ; inner diam., -53 in. (1-3 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -37 in. (-93 cent.) ;
wt. 53 grs. (3-43 grammes).
Similar type. Engraved design : Fortuna standing to r. with cornucopia and
steering oar. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., ‘6 in. (i •$ cent.) ; inner diam., -48 in. (i ’2 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ’24 in. (‘6 cent.) ; wt.,
28 grs. (i’8i grammes).
Similar type. Engraved design : phallus. From Rome. Franks Bequest,
1897.
Diam., ‘48 in. (i’2 cent.) ; inner diam., "4 in. (i cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '24 in. ('6 cent.) ; wt.,
16 grs. (i ’03 grammes).
Similar type ; the hoop is high. Engraved design : Victory standing to 1 .,
holding wreath. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., ’48 in. (i '2 cent.) ; inner diam., ’4 in. (i cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ‘24 in. ('6 cent.) ; wt.
1 8 grs. (i • 16 grammes).
ENGRAVED GOLD RINGS. — GRAECO-ROMAN.
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151. Type similar to last. Engraved design : bird on bough. Castellani Coll.,
1872.
Diam., '75 in. (1 'y cent.) ; inner diain., '51 in. (1 ’3 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ‘25 in. (’62 cent.) ;
\vt., 27 grs. (i "74 grammes).
152. Similar type. Hoop very thin. Engraved design ; Eros shooting with bow.
From Rome. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., '6 in. (i'5 cent.) ; inner diam., ’51 in. (i'3 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '24 in. ('6 cent.) ; wt.,
14 grs. (‘907 grammes).
153. Similar type. Engraved design : 1. hand plucking lobe of ear with thumb and
forefinger. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., ’6 in. (i‘5 cent.) ; inner diam., '51 in. (i'3 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '3 in. ('76 cent.) ; wt.,
26 grs. (i ‘68 grammes).
154. Similar type with the same design as the last. From Pozzuoli. Franks
Bequest, 1897.
Diam., ‘65 in. (i'65 cent.) ; inner diam., ‘55 in. (i'4 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ’3 in. (’76 cent.) ;
wt., 38 grs. (2*46 grammes).
155. Similar type. Engraved design: sow standing with litteiyof six.
Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., '6 in. (i‘5 cent.); inner diam., -51 in. (i *3 cent.); I. of bezel, ‘3 10. Fig. 30
(•76 cent.) ; wt. 27 grs. (i *74 grammes). = ^ss-
156. Similar type. Engraved design : human figure carrying some object over
shoulder (.?). Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., ’6 in. (1-5 cent.) ; inner diam., -48 in. (f2 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ’26 in. (-65 cent.) ;
wt., 26 grs. (i ’68 grammes).
157. Similar type with massive hoop; oval bezel with engraved design; palm-
branch. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., ’yi in. (2-3 cent.) ; inner diam., -6 in. (1-5 cent.) ; I. of bezel, -51 in. (1-3 cent.) ;
wt, 305 grs. (iy'76 grammes). ’
158. Similar type. Engraved design: palm-branch. On the shoulders are
engraved ov and A respectively. Hamilton Coll.
Diam., ‘6 in. (1-5 cent.) ; inner diam., -45 in. (fi cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -3 in. (76 cent.) ; wt,
38 grs. (2 '46 grammes). ’
Similar type. Engraved design : palm-branch within wreath. Castellani
Coll., 1872.
Diam., -67 in. (17 cent.) ; inner diam., ’6 in. (1-5 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -3 in. (76 cent.) •
wt., 36 grs. (2 • 33 grammes). ’
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CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
160.
161.
162.
163.
164.
165.
166.
167.
168.
Similar type. Engraved design : palm-branch within a border of dots,
h' ranks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., -67 in. (1-7 cent.) ; inner diam., -55 in. (i -4 cent.) ; I. of bezel, -3 in. (-76 cent.) ;
-3 grs. (i ’49 grammes).
Ring of similar type to last, engraved with a palm-branch. From TartOs.
Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., ’55 in. (i '4 cent.) ; vvt., logrs. ('648 grammes).
Part of a treasure found at Tartfis.
Similar to last. Dotted border. From Cyprus. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Cesnola Coll. Diam., '52 in. (i’3 cent.) ; inner diam., "4 in. (i cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ’22 in.
(•6 cent.) ; wt., 26 grs. (i -68 grammes).
Similar to last. Dotted border. From Cyprus. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Cesnola Coll. Diam., '6 in. (i‘5 cent.) ; inner diam., ‘55 in. (i'4 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, "3 in.
(•76 cent.) ; wt., 14 grs. (-907 grammes).
Similar to last. No dotted border. From Crete. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., '63 in. (i’6 cent.) ; inner diam., -56 in. (1-4 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '3 in. (•76 cent.) ;
wt., 18 grs. (i • 16 grammes).
Similar ring '^ith similar design. Found at Caddington, Bedfordshire, 1855.
Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., '6 in. (i‘5 cent.) ; inner diam., '48 in. (i '2 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ‘32 in. (‘8 cent.) ; wt.,
38 grs. (2 ‘46 grammes).
Similar type, but the hoop is broader and concave within. Engraved design :
palm-branch. From Tartus. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., 'Ji in. (i‘8 cent.) ; inner diam., ‘6 in. (i'5 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '37 in. ('93 cent.) ;
wt., 42 grs. (2 • 72 grammes).
Ring composed of four separate hoops, joined together below
and branching out above. The hoops are narrow and rounded
without. Each has a flattened oval bezel with engraved design
of the rudest execution. They apparently represent Egyptian
deities, but only Anubis can be distinguished. The bezels were
originally soldered together. From Damanhour, Egypt. Franks Fig. 31 = No. 167.
Bequest, 1897.
Diam., *75 in. (i‘g cent.) ; inner diam., *63 in. (i '6 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '3 in. (’76 cent.) ;
wt., Ill grs. (7 ’19 grammes).
Type similar to last, but with three hoops only. Engraved designs: (a)
terminal deity ; (^) Fortuna-Isis ; (c) uncertain deity holding out uraeus. Pale
gold. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., *8 in. (2 cent.) ; inner diam., ‘67 in. (i'7 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, "3 in. (’76 cent.) ;
wt., 80 grs. (5 ■ 18 grammes).
Plate
ENGRAVED GOLD RINGS. GRAECO-ROMAN.
29
169.
170.
171.
172.
173.
174.
175.
176.
Similar to last. Engraved designs ; three Egyptian deities (?). Franks
Bequest, 1897.
Diam., ‘51 in. (i'3 cent.) ; inner cliam., '48 in. (i '2 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ‘24 in. (’6 cent.) ;
\vt., 26 grs. (i '68 grammes).
Similar type, but the thoops are separated by two pairs of twisted wires Plate IV.
imitating plaited bands. Below, where the latter terminate on either side, are
three gold pellets. A similar pellet is soldered on either side of the central
bezel. Engraved designs : three Egyptian deities (very rude). From Daman-
hour. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., '8 in. (2 cent.) ; inner diam., ’63 in. (i‘6 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '37 in. ('93 cent.) ;
wt., 83 grs. (5-37 grammes).
Similar type, but of pale gold. The hoops are separated by a plain wire
between two twisted wires. At the terminating points of the latter are single
pellets. Engraved designs: three Egyptian deities. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., -71 in. (i’8 cent.); inner diam., '6 in. (1-5 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -3 in. (-76 cent.) ;
wt., 44 grs. (2 '85 grammes).
Similar type, but with two hoops only. Each bezel is engraved with the
same design : female deity or prie.stess. From Girgeh, Upper Egypt. Franks
Bequest, 1897.
Diam., -75 in. (i'9 cent.) ; inner diam., -67 in. (1-7 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ca. -37 in. (-93
cent.) ; wt., 72 grs. (4‘66 grammes).
Type similar to last, but the two hoops are separated by a beaded wire.
Engraved designs : two Egyptian deities. From Damanhour. Franks Bequest,
1897.
Diam., '65 in. (i'6 cent.) ; inner diam., '55 in. (i‘4 cent.); 1. of bezel, '3 in. ('76 cent.) ;
wt., 57 grs. (3-69 grammes).
Cf. Mus. Borb., pi. 44.
Similar to last, except that the beaded wire is merged into the hoops below.
Pale gold. Engraved designs : scorpion and locust (.?). Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., 8 in. (2 cent.) ; inner diam., *67 in. [I'j cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ’3 in. ('76 cent.) •
wt., 47 grs. (3 '04 grammes).
Type sirnilar to last, but without beaded wire. Engraved designs : {a) temple
at Paphos with forecourt : {b) Fortuna-Isis. Pale gold. From Cyprus. Franks
Bequest, 1897.
Cesnola Coll. Diam., -75 in. (1-9 cent.); inner diam., -5 in. (i'6 cent.); 1. of bezel
•4 m. (i cent.) ; wt., 48 grs. (3'ii grammes). ’
Similar type, but the upper parts of the rings are separated by two twisted
wires, the extremities of which have a pellet soldered to them. Engraved
designs: two female Egyptian deities. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., -75 m. (1-9 cent.) ; inner diam., '6 in. (1*5 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '26 in. (-65 cent.);
wt., 68 grs. (4-40 grammes). ’
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CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
177. Thick hoop, rounded without and slightly concave within. The bezel is a Plate V.
convex oval engraved with a rude design of a Gryphon walking to 1. within a
dotted border. From Tartus. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., ’83 in. (2‘ i cent.) ; inner cliam., '63 in. (1 ‘6 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '67 in. (1-7 cent.) ;
wt., 240 grs. (15 ‘55 grammes).
Part of a treasure found at Tartus. Cf. No. 161, above.
178. Type similar to last ; the bezel is less convex. Engraved design ; bull
walking to r. Very rude. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., ’8 in. (2 cent.) ; inner diam., ’63 in. (i‘6 cent.) ; I. of bezel, '63 in. (r6 cent.) ;
wt., 152 grs. (9*84 grammes).
179. Thin rounded hoop with a pellet on either side at the extremities. Oval
bezel with engraved design : female (?) head to 1.
Diam., ca. '8 in. (2 cent.) ; inner diam., *55 in. (1-4 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ‘2 in. (•$ cent.) ;
wt., 21 grs. (i’ 36 grammes).
180. The middle part of the hoop projects and leaves two narrow rims on either Plate V.
side. On the shoulders of the ring are engraved designs of a two-handled
crater and an uncertain object (? knuckle bone) respectively. Small oval
bezel with engraved design : female theatrical mask. Presented by Miss
Preston, 1899.
Diam., ca. -63 in. (f6 cent.); inner diam., -51 in. (1-3 cent.); 1. of bezel, -36 in. (-91 cent.);
wt., 55 grs. (3-56 grammes).
Arch. Anz., 1900, p. 213 (12).
181. Type akin to last ; plain hoop rising into small oval bezel with engraved
design : Eros chasing a butterfly (Psyche) to 1. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., ’6 in. (i '5 cent.); inner diam., ‘55 in. (i’4 cent.); 1. of bezel, '2 in. ( 5 cent.);
wt., 31 grs. (2 grammes).
182, Plain hoop, thickening out at either shoulder into a conventional serpents
head ; oval bezel (broken away from the hoop on one side) with engraved
design ; parrot to 1., holding two seeds {}) in his mouth. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., ‘67 in. (f 7 cent.) ; inner diam., -48 in. (i *2 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -32 in. ('81 cent.) ;
wt J.2vrs. (2'72 grammes). t- 1 1
It is doubtful whether bezel and hoop originally belonged to one another, for the hoop,
cf. No. 266, etc. (a 3rd cent. .■'i.D. type).
183 Thin hoop, rounded without and slightly expanding upwards. Both Plate V.
’ shoulders are depressed. On the oblong bezel is engraved a diminutive bird
standing to L Blacas Coll., 1867.
Diam., -6 in. ( 1-5 cent.) ; inner diam., -51 in. (1-3 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '28 in. (‘7 cent.) ;
wt., 20 grs. (i ■ 29 grammes). ,.,
Cf., for the depressed shoulders, Poliak, Goldschvitedearb., 453 -
ENGRAVED GOLD RINGS. LATER ROMAN,
31
184. Plain hoop with a slight depression at either shoulder. Oval bezel, separately
attached to the head, with engraved design : cat (?) with some object in its
mouth. Hamilton Coll.
Diam., ’48 in. (i'2 cent.); inner diam., ’4 in. (r cent.); I. of bezel, '2 in. {'5 cent.) ;
\vt., 14 grs. ('907 grammes).
185. Similar type. Engraved design : cornucopia with fruit hanging from it on
either side, placed end to end with an anchor. At their juncture is tied a fillet.
Castellan! Coll, 1872.
Diam., '63 in. (i'6 cent.) ; inner diam., ‘6 in. (i'5 cent.) ; I. of bezel, '32 in. (’81 cent.) ;
\vt., 43 grs. (2 '78 grammes).
186. Thick hoop, facetted ; oval box setting placed across the direction of the Plate V.
hoop, whose ends are ornamented with beaded wires. In the setting is a plate of
paler gold with engraved design : female portrait bust, with hair waved at the
sides and done up in a knot behind. Franks Bequest, 1897.
2 nd cent. A.D. (about the middle).
Diam., i in. (2-5 cent.) ; inner diam., -75 in. (i -9 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -56 in. (i -4 cent.) ;
wt., 172 grs. (ii ■ 14 grammes).
187. Hollow hoop, flat within and rounded without, expanding upwards. The Plate V.
shoulders are slightly flattened above and project strongly. The bezel is oval
and has a gold plate separately inserted. Engraved design : head of bison.
Castellan! Coll., 1872.
2nd-3rd cent. A.D.
Diam., -95 in. (2-4 cent.) ; inner diam., '67 in. (1-7 cent.) ; I. of bezel, -4 in. (i cent.) ; wt.,
1 19 grs. (7 '71 grammes).
Cf. Lydekker, IVz/d Oxen, etc., pi. v., and the bonasus of Plin., H. N., viii., 15, 40.
LATER ROMAN (from about the 31’d cent. A.D. to the end of the
5th cent. A.D.). Nos. 188-208.
188. of elliptical shape ; hoop thin below with very thick and strongly Plate V.
projecting shoulders. Sunk oval bezel, within which is inserted a gold plate
with engraved design of Roma seated, with spear, shield, and statue of
Victory. Round the bezel is a broad rim. Inscribed ; ^ = VepovTiov.
From Tarsus. Franks Bequest, 1897.
3rd cent. A.D.
Diam., i '6 in. (-4 cent.) ; inner diam., ’83 in. (2' i cent.) ;
1. of bezel, 51 in. (i 3 cent.) ; wt., 976 grs. (63 ’24 grammes).
Part of the “ Treasure of Tarsus ” (1863). See Rev. Nwn.,
1868, p. 332 (3) ; King, Antique Gems and Rings, I., p. 344.
A general of the name of Gerontios lived under Honorius
i^^V^-'&Qns€[tr,Wbrterbuch, s.v.). Found with Nos. 268, 801.
'OA
Fig. 38 = No. 188.
CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
2
189. Hoop of similar type, but smaller. In the oval bezel is a raised plate of pale Plate V
gold inserted separately. Engraved design : ram standing before a caduceus.
Above is inscribed TT. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diain., '88 in. (2‘2 cent.) ; inner cliam., '71 in. (i '8 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '37 in. (‘93 cent.) ;
wt., 217 grs. (i4'o 6 grammes).
190. Polygonal hoop expanding upwards. It is triply grooved. To the head is Plate "V
attached a circular bezel with engraved design : forepart of sea-horse {}) to r.
Found in the Saone at Lyons, 1815. Comarmond Coll., 1851.
Ca. 3rd. cent. A.D.
Diam., ’67 in. (i* 7 cent.) ; inner diam., ‘55 in. (i*4 cent.) ; diam. of bezel, '28 in. ('7 cent.) ;
wt., 92 grs. (5 ■ 96 grammes).
191. Thin hoop with round bezel soldered to the head. Engraved design : Plate ^
Fortuna standing to r. with cornucopia in her r. hand and steering oar in her 1.
From Crete. Acquired, 1896.
Diam.. of hoop, '96 in. (2 ’4 cent.) ; inner diam., ‘8 in. (2 cent.) ; diam. of bezel, '39 in.
(i cent.) ; wt., 66 grs. (4‘27 grammes).
Arc/i. Ajiz., 1897, p. 196 (26).
192. Broad flat hoop expanding upwards ; oval bezel engraved upon
the head of the ring. Intaglio design : Cupid standing and leaning
upon a pick-axe, the handle of which is furnished with teeth.
Hamilton Coll.
Diam., '71 in. (i‘8 cent.); inner diam., '6 in. (i’5 cent.); 1. of bezel,
•37 in. (-93 cent.) ; wt., 107 grs. (6-93 grammes).
193. Type similar to last. The hoop narrows below ; slightly
raised oval bezel with engraved design : eagle with snake in his
mouth, standing on bull’s head. On one side of the eagle’s head
is a star, on the other a crescent. From Sidon. Franks Bequest,
1897.
Diam., '8 in. (2 cent.) ; inner diam., '6 in. (i‘5 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ‘48 in. (i'2 cent.) ; wt.,
1 10 grs. (7 ■ 12 grammes).
194. Flat hoop slightly expanding upwards; rectangular bezel with engraved
design ; Venus, with lower limbs draped, wringing her hair. On one side of her
is a dove on a plant, on the other a branch. From Ramleh, Egypt. Franks
Bequest, 1897.
Diam., -71 in. (r8 cent.) ; inner diam., -5 in. (r6 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -45 in. (ri cent.) :
wt., 56 grs. (3 '62 grammes).
195. Kindred type ; flattened oval bezel with engraved design : kneeling figure.
Very indistinct. From Alexandria. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., -51 in. (1-3 cent.) ; inner diam., '45 (i‘i cent.) ; 1. of bezel, •24 m. (‘6 cent.) ;
wt., 15 grs. (‘972 grammes).
ENGRAVED GOLD RINGS. — LATER ROMAN.
33
196. Similar type with polygonal hoop. Engraved design : Serapis wearing
modius and holding sceptre. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., "51 (i'3 cent.) ; inner diam., '48 in. (i'2 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '32 in. (*8i cent.) ; wt.,
28 grs. (i ‘81 grammes).
197. Kindred type, but with hoop of elaborate openwork. Rectangular bezel with Plate V.
engraved design : Hercules, with lion’s skin over his 1. shoulder, leaning on his
club. Castellan! Coll., 1872.
3rd cent. A.D.
Diam., in. (i'8 cent.) ; inner diam., ‘55 in. (i'4 cent.) ■, 1. of bezel, '4 in. (i cent.) ; wt.,
53 grs. (3 '43 grammes). For the openwork (known as opus interrasile), cf. Plin. H. N., xii., 19, 94.
198. Flat hoop broadening upwards, raised oval bezel with engraved design : rat
to 1. ; line below. Before the rat’s head Q'.
Diam., '6 in. (i -.5 cent.) ; inner diam., -55 in. (i '4 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ‘28 in. (-7 cent.) ; wt.,
29 grs. (i ’87 grammes).
199. Ring of broad flat gold ribbon (polygonal) expanding upwards. Engraved
design : palm-branch above ; underneath, a mummy lying on its back. From
Alexandria. Acquired, 1885.
Diam., '63 in. (i’6 cent.) ; inner diam., '6 in. (i ‘5 cent.) ; wt., 20 grs. (i'29 grammes).
200. Hoop of elliptical form, projecting on either side ; the
upper half is facetted, the lower is cut flat on either side.
Raised oval bezel with engraved design : priestess (?)
holding wreath and torch (.?). Castellan! Coll., 1872.
3rd cent. A.D.
Diam., i-i8 in. (3 cent.); inner diam., -8 in. (2 cent.); wt,
304 grs. (19-7 grammes).
Cf. Furtwangler, Beschr., 1002.
201. Type similar to last. The oval bezel is larger and flatter. Engraved design : Plate V.
head of Hercules to 1. On the shoulders are inscribed respectively BAP and B 6 N.
From Egypt. Franks Bequest, 1897.
3rd cent. A.D.
Diam., fi8 in. (3 cent.) ; inner diam., '8 in. (2
432 grs. (27-98 grammes).
cent.) ; I. of bezel, -48 in. (1-2 cent.) ; wt.,
202.
Type akin to last. Hoop rounded without, flat within, strongly projecting
beneath the shoulders on either side, where there is an incised volute decoration.
Ihe shoulders are triangular in shape with incised volute decoration at their
upper corner^ Raised circular bezel with engraved design : two fish in opposite
directions. From Beyrut. Franks Bequest, 1897.
3rd cent. A.D.
Plate V.
Diam., 95 in. (2-4 cent.) ; inner diam.,
192 grs. (12-44 grammes).
•75 in- (i‘9 cent.) ;
1. of bezel,
•4 in. (i cent.) ; wt.,
D
34
CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
203.
204.
205.
206.
207.
The lower part of the hoop is plain ; the shoulders arc
incised on either side and ornamented with a raised beaded
ridge, with T-shaped decoration at the ends. The bezel is
square, consisting of a raised plate within a wall of gold.
Engraved design ; cock walking to 1. Found on Sully Moors,
near Cardiff, Oct. 1899. Acquired, 1900.
End of 3rd cent. A.D.
Diam., i '02 in. (2 '6 cent.) ; inner diam., '8 in. (2 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ‘37 in. ('93 cent.) ; wt.,
175 grs. (11-33 grammes).
Num. Chron. (3rd series), XX., p. 64 (4), pi. iii., fig. ii ; Arch. Anz. 1901, p. 160. Found
with Nos. 544, 796 {., and coins, the latest belonging to ca. 306 A.D.
Akin to last. The lower part of the hoop is in the form of two branches, the
shoulders are of triangular shape with a decoration of phallic (?) form in
high relief. Pyramid-shaped bezel, rising in a series of rece'ding steps. The
pyramid is intersected by two grooves which cross one another at right angles.
The truncated top has an engraved design ; panther (.?), seated to 1 ., with branches
before him. Found at Cologne. Franks Bequest, 1897.
4th cent. A.D. (?)
Braybrooke Coll. Diam., i in. (2-5 cent.); inner diam., -75 in. (1-9 cent); 1. of bezel,
•51 in. (1-3 cent.) ; wt., 198 grs. (12-83 grammes).
Cf. Deloche, Anneaux Sigillaires, p. 289, No. CCLIV. and below, Nos. 634, 975.
Thin hoop, convex without and concave within. It expands into a broad
head upon which is engraved an anchor. From Beyrut. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Late Roman.
Diam., -83 in. (2-1 cent.) ; inner diam., -67 in. (1-7 cent.) ; wt., 36 grs. (2-33 grammes).
Thin hoop expanding upwards ; the shoulders, which are depressed, branch
each into two curved claws containing a circular bezel with engraved design
within linear border ; two draped portrait busts, confronted. Pale gold. Franks
Bequest, 1897.
Ca. 4th cent. A.D.
Diam., -72 in. (1-8 cent.) ; inner diam., '6 in. (1-5 ceht.); diam. of bezel, -37 in. ( 93 cent.),
wt., 53 grs. (3-43 grammes).
For the form of the ring, cf. Poliak, Goldschmiedearb.^ 433.
Ring formed of four hollow oval plates on which is engraved an insect flying.
These plates are separated from one another by plates of pointed oval form,
with a notch in the middle of either side. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Late Roman.
Diam., -88 in. (2*2 cent.); inner diam., -71 in. (r8 cent.); wt., 53 grs. (3-43 grammes).
Cf., for the form of ring, Dalton, Cat, of Early Christian Ant., 190 and 207.
Plate
Plate
Plate
Plate
ENGRAVED GOLD RINGS. LATER ROMAN.
208.
. 35
Broad hoop, slightly rounded on the outside ; bezel in the .form of an inverted Plate
truncated pyramid. On the square base is an engraved design : portrait busts of
man and woman confronted. Inscribed round three sides : e SPEr|atvbe|neriaI
= Speratu{s) Beneriae. Franks Bequest, 1897.
3rd~4th cent. A.D.
Diam., -88 in. (2-2 cent.) ; inner diam., in. (f8 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -44 in. (I’l cent) •
wt., 223 grs. (14-45 grammes). ’
Cf. Arneth, Gold- u. Silbermo 7 i., G.S. .xii., 152 ; Dalton, Cat. of Early Christian Ant., 207.
CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
209.
210.
211.
212.
36
II.— GOLD RINGS WITH DESIGNS IN RELIEF
(INCLUDING RINGS ORNAMENTED WITH COINS).
lONIC-ETRUSCAN TYPES. Nos. 209 - 212.
Ring composed of gold, plated on silver ; plain hoop, oblong bezel with Plate \
rounded ends decorated with a raised beaded border, and, at the sides and
underneath, with double spirals in filigree. Design in relief :
winged demon in short chiton, with head turned back, strides
to r., grasping with 1. hand the forepaw of a seated Sphinx, and
with the r. the forepaws of a panther.
Ca. first half of 6th cent. B.C. Early Ionic work, probably Fig. 37 = No. 209.
from Etruria.
Diam., ‘95 in, (2'4 cent.); inner diam., *75 in. (i'9 cent.); 1. of bezel, ‘83 in. (a'l cent.);
wt., 69 grs. (4 '47 grammes).
Avolta Coll. Micali, Storia, vol. 3, pi. xlvi., fig. 23, p. 169 ; Lajard, Culte de Mithra,
pi. Ixi.x., 17 ; King, Handbook of Engraved Gems (Ed. 2), pi. xvi., 6 ; id., Antique Gems and
Rings, II., pi. Ivi., 2; Furtwangler, A?it. Gennn., I., II., pi. vii., 13 ; De Witte, Cab. Durand,
2158 ; cf. Bull. delP hist., 1834, p. 120, 59 ; Fontenay, p. 26 IT. Cf. also Nos. 20 ff and 898.
There are replicas of this ring in the Waterton Coll, at S. Kensington, and in the
Bibliothfeque Rationale at Paris i^oxrc.%, Fmger-ring Lore, I’d).
Similar ring, with similar decoration. Hoop somewhat bent.
Design in relief : seated Sphinx raising her fore-paws to the face
of a Chimaera advancing to 1. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam. of hoop, •91 in. (2'3 cent.) ; inner diam., '75 in. (1*9 cent.) ; 1. of
bezel, '88 in. (2 ’2 cent.) ; wt., 70 grs. (4’ S3 grammes).
De Witte, Cab. Durand, 2117 ; Lajard, Culte de Mithra, pi. Ixix., 21.
Sim.ilar type, with double spiral decoration round upper
rim of bezel only. Design in relief : sea-horse facing reclining
Sphinx. Blacas Coll., 1867.
Diam., '91 in. (2'3 cent.) ; inner diam., ’75 in. (i'9 cent.); 1. of bezel,
•8 in. (2 cent.) ; vvt., 59 grs. (3 '82 grammes).
Newton, Guide to the Blacas Coll., p. 29 (14).
Similar type ; plain gold-plated silver hoop, oblong bezel
with rounded ends and ribbed rim. Design in relief : Chimaera
walking to 1. ; in front, a plant and swan.
Diam., '8 in. (2 cent.) ; inner diam., ‘67 in. (i’7 cent.); 1. of bezel,
•51 in. (i '3 cent.) ; wt., 30 grs. (i'94 grammes).
De Witte, Cab. Durand, 2144 (.^).
Fig. 38 = No. 210.
Fig. 39= No. 211.
Fig. 40 = Na 212.
GOLD RINGS WITH RELIEFS.— GRAECO-ETRUSCAN.
37
GRAECO-ETRUSCAN. Nos. 213-217.
213. Hoop rounded without and flat within, slightly tapering upwards ;
pointed oval bezel with design in relief within a border of tongue
pattern, a plain line, and a beaded line : bearded warrior standing.
He wears a cuirass, and carries a sword and shield. Pale gold.
Ca. first half of 5 th cent. B.C. (?).
Diam., ’8 in. (2 cent.); inner diam., '67 in. (I'y cent.); 1. of bezel, '8 in. Fig. 41 = No. 213.
(2 cent.) ; \vt., 132 grs. (8-55 grammes).
Fortnum, Archaeologia, XLIV., p. 360 n.; cf. King, Atitique Ge7ns atid Rings, p. 348;
Furtwangler, Ant. Genmi., III., p. 132 and 179 ; Fontenay, p. 34; Poliak, 414.
According to Fortnum, loc. cit., rings of exactly similar type to these were found in a
sarcophagus at Praeneste, together with three engraved mirrors, published Mon. delP Itist., IX.,
pi. vii. These mirrors are of about the ist half of the 3rd cent. B.C., in which case the rings
should be of the same date (cf. Bull. delP Inst., 186^, p. 15). The impression given by the
rings, however, is that they are slightly archaic, ca. ist half of the 5th cent. B.C. This is
confirmed by the style of the necklace found with No. 216 below.
Plate VI.
Similar type, but with flatter hoop j pointed oval bezel with decoration
similar to last. Design in relief : erotic symplegma of Satyr and Nymph. Con-
siderably worn. Campanari Coll., 1846.
Diam., -95 in. (2-4 cent.) ; inner diam., -83 in. (2-1 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -92 in. (2-3 cent.) ;
wt, 170 grs. (ifoi grammes).
Similar type. Design in relief: Nike flying to 1., holding a
taenia. Stippled background. Pale gold. Hamilton Coll.
Diam., -8 in. (2 cent.) ; inner diam., -67 in. (1-7 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -67 in.
(i’7 cent.); wt. 65 grs. (4'2i grammes).
Fig. 42 = No. 215.
216. Sirnilar type ; the hoop is rounded and tapers upwards ; the beaded and
plain lines round the bezel are formed of wires separately attached. Design in
high relief. nude youth carrying oenochoe and phiale. From Atri
in the Abruzzi. Hamilton Coll.
^ Diam • 75 in. ( I • 9 cent.) ; inner diam., • 5 5 in. ( i • 4 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, • 67 in.
(i 7 cent.) ; wt., 105 grs. (6 ‘80 grammes).
King, Antiq^^e Gems and Rings, I., p. 348 ; Edwards, Hist, and Poetry of
Ftnger-rt7igs,y. 36 (fig.). ^
Found with a gold necklace, a pendant of which is figured in Micali,
Mon. Bled., pi. h., 4, and Ohnefalsch-Richter, Ilyfros, etc., pi. xciii., 10 (p. 208, n. 3).
217.
Similar type ; rounded hollow hoop, much crushed ; thin pointed
oval bezel with border of embossed bead and tongue pattern.
Design in relief: Satyr kneeling to r. and clasping both hands
above his head with an expression of pain. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., -91 in. (2-3 cent.) ; inner diam.,
(i 9 cent.) ; wt., 13 grs. ('842 grammes).
Cf. Furtwangler, Beschr., 365. Very fli
■72 in. (1 '8 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ‘75 in.
msy work, apparently for funeral use,
Fig. 44 = No. 217.
CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
\8
grki<:k, 01 ' finest period, nos. 218 - 220.
218. Rounded hoop covered with parallel corded wires and decorated with palm- Plate
ettes in filigree at either end, where it joins the bezel. The latter is in the form
of a deep oval box decorated on the sides with a wave-pattern in
filigree between fourfold bands of plain and twisted wire. The
upper side of the bezel has an embossed design of a draped woman
seated to r. on a diphros and holding in her 1. hand a lotus-sceptre.
The under side is decorated with two palmettes in filigree placed
base to base. Between them is pierced a hole. Both the upper
and lower surfaces have a border of plain and twisted wires within
a thick beaded wire. From Tarentum. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Ca..end of 5th cent. B.C.
Diam., -95 in. (2-4 cent.) ; inner diam., -71 in. (r 8 cent.) ; I. of bezel, ‘88 in. (2 '2 cent.) ;
wt., 122 grs. (7 '90 grammes).
Cf. Furtwangler, Beschr., 293 ; Atit. du Bosph. Cinim., pi. xviii. 9 ; and No. 908, below.
Fig. 45 = No. 218.
219. Type akin to last ; rounded hoop covered with fine twisted
gold wires and masked at the ends with palmettes. Deep oval
bezel with design in relief : mask of youthful Satyr. At either
end of the bezel is a rosette ; the sides are decorated with spirals
in filigree and globules. The under side is pierced with a hole.
From Capua. Castellani Coll., 1872.
5th-4th cent. B.C. Fig. 46 = No. 2.9.
Diam., '88 in. (2'2 cent.) ; inner diam., *67 in. (i’7 cent.); ht., '91 in. (2*3 cent.) ; 1. of
bezel, '6 in. (I'S cent.); wt., 61 grs. (i'S4 grammes).
220. Hoop of twisted wire intertwined with beaded wire and terminating on each Plate \
side in two serpents’ heads, which emerge from under a rosette at either end.
The bezel is in the form of a frog, lying at full length, with head half-hidden
beneath one of the rosettes. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Ca. 4th cent. B.C.
Diam., ‘72 in. (f8 cent.) ; inner diam., ’51 in. (i’3 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '67 in. (i’7 cent.) ;
wt., 47 grs. (3 '04 grammes).
On the significance of the frog as a charm, cf. Stephani, Compie-Re7idu., 1865, pp. 197-201;
Jahrb. d. Inst., I., p. 48 ff. ; for the hoop, cf. the daKTvXios arpfTTTos xpvcrovs of a Delos inventory
of 364 B.C. (Michel, Recueil, No. 815, 1. 80).
LATER GREEK. No.s. 221-225.
«
221. Flat hoop (broken below) ; large circular bezel with a Gorgoncion in low Plate
relief : it is of late type with two heads of serpents above the forehead ; their
tails are tied below the chin. The mask is separately modelled, and attached
to the bezel. Found in a tomb at Nisyros. Acquired, 1859.
4th-*3rd cent. B.C. (.?).
GOLD RINGS WITH RELIEFS. — GRAECO-ROMAN AND ROMAN.
39
Diani., i‘02 in. (2’6 cent.); dium. of bezel and inner diam., 92 in. (2 3 cent.); \\t., 131 Srs.
(8 '48 grammes).
King, Antique Gems and Rings, I., p. 348.
222. Similar type; hoop slightly rounded without. Large circular
bezel to which is attached a thin gold plate embossed with a
head of Athene to front wearing triple-crested helmet with
raised cheek-pieces, and aegis. Border of beaded wire. Franks
Bequest, 1897.
4th-3rd cent. B.C.
Zschille Coll. Diam., ‘92 in. (2 ‘3 cent.); inner diam., ‘83 in. (2 'I
cent.) ; diam. of bezel, i in. (2-5 cent.) ; wt., 12 1 grs. (7 '84 grammes).
Damaged and repaired.
223. Plain hoop, flat within, rounded without. Oval bezel, with head of Artemis
to front, with quiver over r. shoulder (attached separately in relief). Worn and
indistinct. Pale gold. From Macedonia. Franks Bequest, 1897.
4th-3rd cent B.C.
Diam., "j 6 in. (i‘9 cent.) ; inner diam., '67 in. (i'7 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, "63 in. (i’6 cent.) ;
wt., 60 grs. (3 ■ 88 grammes).
224. Hollow hoop, angular without, broadening upwards into an oval frame, in Plate VI.
which is inserted a gold plate with a bust of Athene to the front in high relief.
She wears a triple-crested helmet and chiton with aegis (?). From Santa Eufemia,
near Monteleone (Calabria). Acquired, 1897.
4th~3rd cent. B.C.
Diam., ’75 in. (i‘9 cent.) ; inner diam., ’5 in. (i‘6 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, "J2 in. (i'8 cent.) ;
wt., 1 19 grs. (7 '71 grammes).
Found in a tomb in 1865 with coins of Agathokles, and a number of gold ornaments.
Arch. A71Z., 1898, p. 236 (6); cf. Arch. Zeit., 1844, pi. 7, fig. 14, p. 91.
225. Similar to last, with similar bust of Ath-ene.
Diam., ’91 in. (2 '3 cent.) ; inner diam., ‘75 in. (i ’9 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '72 in. (i '8 cent) ;
"'b) 95 grs. (6’ 15 grammes).
Fig. 47 = No. 222.
226.
227.
GRAECO-ROMAN AND ROMAN. Nos. 226 - 277.
Plain rounded hoop, with flattened oval bezel. To the bezel is
attached a beardless tragic mask in high relief. Castellani Coll.,
1865.
Diam., '83 in. (2’i cent.) ; inner diam., '67 in. (i*7 cent.) ; 1. of bezel,
•51 in. (i- 3 cent.) ; wt., 232 grs. (15-03 grammes).
Type similar to last. Attached to the bezel is a youthful Satyr’s Fig. ^8 =,No. 226.
head in high relief. The hair is brushed straight up, the face recedes
strongly from chin to forehead, the ears are pointed. Underneath the chin are
two tufts of hair. Castellani Coll., 1865.
Diam., -75 in. (1-9 cent.) ; inner diam., -55 in. (1-4 cent.) ; 1. ofbezel, -51 in. (1-3 cent.) ;
"'b, 125 grs, (8- 10 grammes).
Plate VI.
Plate VI.
40
CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
228.
229.
230.
231.
232.
233.
234.
235.
bimilar type. Plain hoop, slightly expanding upwards ; flattened oval bezel Plate
to which IS attached a bust of Herakles to r. in high relief. He is bearded and
turns his head to the front with a pathetic expression. The hair is indicated by
small engraved circles. Hamilton Coll.
Diam., -8 in. (2 cent); inner cliam., -6 in. (1-5 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -51 in. (1-3 cent.) ;
"’bj • 73 grs. (i I • 20 grammes).
Cf. King, Ajiiique Gejns and Rings, I., p. 348.
Similar type. Attached to the bezel is a bust of Herakles in high relief, with
head turned slightly to 1. He wears the lion’s skin. The face has a pathetic
expression. Blacas Coll., 1867.
Diam., '87 in. (2- 2 cent.) ; inner diam., -6 in. (1-5 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -48 in. (r2 cent.) •
wt, 194 grs. (12 ’57 grammes).
Similar type. Head of Herakles to r., attached separately in high relief.
The face is turned to the front with an expression of pain. Beard and hair
indicated. From Campania. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., -8 in. (2 cent.) ; inner diam., -71 in. (i -8 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -36 in. (-91 cent.) ;
wt., 64 grs. (4’ 14 grammes).
Similar type, but with thinner hoop. Head of Herakles to r. in relief,
separately attached. Woodhouse Coll., 1866.
Diam., -58 in. (i’47 cent.); inner diam., -51 in. (r3 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '32 in. (’Si cent.);
wt., 35 grs. (2 ’26 grammes).
Similar type ; attached to the hoop is a bust of Serapis, draped and wearing
modius. From Alexandria. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., ‘5 in. (i‘3 cent.) ; inner diam., '44 in. (i‘i cent.) ; ht. of bust '36 in. ('91 cent.) ;
wt., 28 grs. (i‘8i grammes).
Cf. Arch. Anz., 1901, p. 212, fig. ii ; Schreiber, Alexandr. Tor., p. 308, fig. 40.
Similar type, with thin hoop. Attached separately is a beardless mask in
high relief. Hamilton Coll.
Diam., ’68 in. (i’7 cent.) ; inner diam., '6 in. (i’5 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ‘36 in. ('91 cent.) ;
wt., 17 grs. (i • 10 grammes).
Similar type ; attached separately is an elongated piece of gold, perhaps
originally in the form of a human figure. Hamilton Coll.
Diam., '6 in. (i’5 cent.); inner diam., ’5 in. (i‘2 cent.); 1. of bezel, ’4 in. (i cent.);
wt., 40 grs. (2‘ 59 grammes).
Broad hoop, angular on the outside ; circular bezel with design in relief ; Plate VJ
busts of Serapis and Isis, between whom appears a diminutive head of Harpo-
krates. The design is within a border consisting of a beaded wire between two
plain wire.s. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Egypto- Roman.
GOLD RINGS WITH RELIEFS. — GRAECO-ROMAN AND ROMAN.
41
Dcmetri Coll. Diam., 'gi in. (2‘3 cent.); inner diam., '75 in. (I'g cent .) ; cliam. of bezel,
•S in. (2 cent.) ; \vt., 136 grs. (8 ’81 grammes).
Similar ring figured in yJ///. du Bospli. Cim»t., pi. .wiii. 5 ; cf. Lafaye, Culle dcs Divinilcs
d'Alcxandric, p. 313, No. 166.
236. Similar type. Broad semicircular hoop, slightly angular without ; round Plate VI.
bezel, to which is applied a head of Medusa in high relief with hair streaming
upwards and outwards. Snakes are interspersed in it. The head is within a
border composed of a plain wire, a beaded wire, and a flat band. Franks
Bequest, 1897.
Diam., *91 in. (2'3 cent.) ; inner diam., '8 in. (2 cent.) ; diam. of bezel, '91 in. (2’3 cent.) ;
wt., 175 grs. (ii'33 grammes).
237. High hoop, rounded without and rising into oval bezel with design in relief : Plate VI.
Leda and the swan. Imitation-plaited wire border. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., '83 in. (2-1 cent.) ; inner diam., -75 in. (i -9 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -51 in. (i'2 cent.) ;
wt., 62 grs. (4'oi grammes).
238. The hoop rises at the top into the form of a truncated pyramid. Oblong Plate VI.
bezel with design in relief : female head to 1., surrounded by a beaded border.
On the side of the bezel is inscribed in punctured letters p-l-X Castellani Coll.,
1865.
Diam., "87 in. (2 ’2 cent .) ; iimer diam., ’72 in. (i’8 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '32 in. ('8 cent.) ;
wt., 126 grs. (8‘ 16 grammes).
239. Broad plain hoop, convex without, with open rounded ends. To these is Plate VI.
soldered a bust of Serapis in relief (unwrought behind), across the direction of
the hoop. He is draped and wears a modius. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., *71 in. (i-8 cent.) ; inner diam., -5 in. (i-6 cent.) ; ht. of bust, -55 in. (ra cent.) :
wt., 65 grs. (4’2i grammes).
Plain flat hoop, much damaged. Detached from the head of the ring by two Plate VI.
gold supports is a figure of Isis, modelled in front, plain at back. She wears
disk and horns and carries a sistrum (?) over her r. shoulder. Her 1. hand rests
on an oenochoe suspended from a cord passed over her r. shoulder. Hamilton
Coll.
Diam., -75 in. (i-g cent.) ; inner diam., '63 in. (i’ 6 cent.) :
wt., 51 grs. (3 ‘30 grammes).
1. of bezel, -6 in. (1-5 cent.) ;
Plate VI.
42
CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
242.
243.
244.
245.
246.
247.
'88 in. (2 ’2 cent.); \vt., 142 grs. (9’ 20 grammes).
I ontenay, p. 31 ; Jones, Ju/iger-niig Lore, p. 15 ; Fairliolt, Rambles of an Archaeologist,
p. 80, lig. 83 ; Edwards, History and Poetry of Finger-rings, j). 34 ; cf. Nankratis, I., pi. xxviii. ;
King, Antique Gems and Rings, 1., p. 369.
Type similar to the last. The ring is in two coils and terminates in two
busts of Isis, the one wearing a calathos, the other two feathers. Franks
Bequest, 1897.
Diam., '85 in. (2‘i cent.) ; wt., 139 grs. (9 grammes).
Type akin to last. One of the recurved ends terminates in a serpent’s head
with scales indicated by cross-hatched lines, the other in a serpent’s head
surmounted by the head of a hawk wearing a disk if). From Alexandria.
Acquired, 1885.
Diam., '88 in. (2 ‘2 cent.); inner diam., ‘dy in. (I'y cent.); wt., 113 grs. (7 '32 grammes).
The broad hoop is formed of a thick gold wire bent into a series of loops Plate Vi
which are soldered together. In front, intertwined with the hoop in the form of
a nodus Herculeus, is a serpent’s body (scales slightly indicated), which terminates
at one end in a serpent’s head and at the other in a bust of Isis (wearing
calathos) issuing from a serpent’s mouth. The latter is ornamented with wavy
and cross-hatched lines. Towneley Coll.
Inner diam., • 56 in. (i *4 cent.) ; ht., ri8in. (3 cent.); wt., 218 grs. (14- 12 grammes).
Cf. Rev. Arch., N. S., XXXVII., p. 260, pi. ix., i ; Roscher, Lex. s. v. Isis, 538; Nau-
kratis, I., pi. xxviii.
Plain rounded hoop open at either end, where it is twisted into a loop. At
the extremities of the loops are busts of Serapis and Isis respectively, the
former wearing a modius. the latter two feathers. Between them is a bust of
Harpokrates, terminating below in a twisted loop which has been soldered to the
loops on either side. The connection has been strengthened by a wire passed
through the three loops and twisted round either end of the hoop. The busts
are unwrought at the back. From the Anastasi Coll, 1839.
Diam., i'03 in. (2'6 cent.) ; inner diam., '8 in. (2 cent.) ; wt. 215 grs. (i 3‘93 grammes).
King, Antique Gems and Rings, I., p. 369 ; cf Schreiber, Alexandr,. Tor., p. 307, fig. 39.
Hoop composed of a thin wire with open ends twisted each into a loop
and terminating in a serpent’s head and an uraeus surmounted by a hawk s
head respectively. The loops are bound together by a thin wire passed
through them and twisted round the hoop on either side. From Alexandria.
Acquired, 1886.
Diam., '55 in. (i’4 cent.) ; inner diam., -51 in. (1-3 cent.) ; wt., 15 grs. ('97 grammes).
Ring composed of two upper halves of rings placed in opposite directions Plate V
with their narrow extremities conjoined ; they are facetted on the outside. The
GOLD RINGS WITH RELIEFS. GRAECO-ROMAN AND ROMAN.
43
bezels are flattened ovals with designs in relief : {a) head of Satyr-boy in profile
to r. ; {b) head of Cupid to front, vvearing fillet. Found in a child’s tomb (Roman
Period) at Amiens. Franks Bequest, iSgy.
lir.'vybrookc Coll. Diain., ’75 in. (i’9 cent.) ; inner cliam., '6 in. (i’5 cent.) ; 1. of bezel,
•32 in. (’Si cent.) ; wt., 58 grs. (3 '75 grammes).
248. Broad hoop, rounded without and expanding upwards. Flattened circular Plate VI.
bezel, to which is soldered a crescent with a raised pellet in the middle
and at either extremity respectively. From Alexandria. Franks Bequest,
1897.
Diam., '62 in. (i ’6 cent.) ; inner diam., '55 in. (i ’4 cent.) ; diam. of bezel, ’4 in. (i cent.) ;
wt., 78 grs. (5 '05 grammes).
Cf. Archaeologia, XXXV., pi. viii., fig. 8, p. 190 ; Petrie, Hawara, pi. xi. ; also No. 942,
below.
249. Ring composed of five thin wire rings bound together by a broad band below
and two thin bands at the sides. To the head is soldered a figure embossed in
thin gold, almost indistinguishable (? Actaeon attacked by a hound). Franks
Bequest, 1897.
Diam., •62 in. (i '6 cent.); inner diam., ' 55 in. (i '4 cent.) ; ht. of figure, *32 in. ('81 cent.);
wt., 19 grs. (i’23 grammes).
250.
Thin hoop broadening at the top, thin oval bezel attached
separately across the direction of the hoop. Design in relief:
Fortuna (?), winged, standing by a column. She holds a
steering oar with r., and a cornucopia with 1. hand. On her
r. is a palm-branch, at her feet a round shield (.?). On her head
are a crescent and a flower. Rude work.
Fig. so = No. 250.
Diam., -8 in. (2 cent.) ; inner diam., -71 in. (i’8 cent.) ; 1. of bezel., '83 m. (2T cent.) •
wt., 51 grs. (3 -30 grammes).
251. Large rounded hollow hoop with oval bezel inserted separately in a raised Plate VI.
setting. Design in relief : bust of Asklepios seen from behind. His r. hand
holds a staff round which a serpent is twined ; encircling his head is a fillet. At
the junction of the hoop and bezel on either side are two large globules
Hamilton Coll.
Diam., i-i in. (2-6 cent) ; inner diam., *71 in. (i‘8 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '63 in. (i-6 cent.) •
wt., 15 1 grs. (9-78 grammes). » .5 • ^ u cem.;,
252. Hollow hoop, broadening upwards, with round bezel inserted separately.
Design in relief : Helen draped, with a crescent over her head, stands between
the Di^cun The latter are nude and hold spears. Over the heads of each is a
star. Hamilton Coll.
w.„ ('9. cent.);
44
CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
253. Plain hollow hoop, rounded without, flat within ; the shouldens project. In- Plate VI
serted in the bezel is an oval gold setting which contains a design in relief,
representing the temple of Aphrodite at Paphos. It consists of a
central portion with side wings. Above the central cro.ss-beam is
a minute disk surmounted by a crescent, and there are similar
disks above the side wings. One of these is filled with light green
enamel. The body of the central cone (which was probably
indicated in enamel) has been broken away. In front is a
semicircular court, with a fence of wavy wire. In the court are
two doves filled with a reddish enamel. They are turned towards
one another. A disk of gold, once filled with light green enamel, stands in the
court. Perhaps it represents a fountain basin. Found in Cyprus. Presented, 1905.
2nd-3rd cent. a.d.
Diam., ‘95 in. (2‘4 cent.) ; inner diam., '67 in. (i '7 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ‘63 in. (i‘6 cent.) ;
wt., 15 grs. (’972 grammes).
Tyszkiewicz Sale Cat., Paris, 1898, No. 195 : cf. Visconti, Mus. Pie-Climentin, I., pi. A, x.
(p. 351), and see Hill, B. M. Cat. of Greek Coins of Cyprus, p. cxxvii. ff. ; cf. also No. 175 above
and 1640 f. below.
254. Plain flat hoop, oval bezel with phallus in relief. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., '51 in. (1*3 cent.) ; inner diam., '48 in. (i’2 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, *24 in. (’6 cent.) ;
wt., 16 grs. (i’03 grammes).
255. Thin hoop, expanding upwards ; oval bezel with phallus in relief. Franks
Bequest, 1897.
Diam., '55 in. (i ‘4 cent.) ; inner diam., *44 in. (i ' i cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '24 in. ( 6 cent.),
wt., 20 grs. (i ’29 grammes).
256. Similar ring to last, with phallus soldered to the bezel. From Faversham,
Kent. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., -48 in. (r 2 cent.) ; inner diam., '36 in. ('9 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -24 in. ('6 cent.) ;
wt., 16 grs. (1-03 grammes).
257. Flat octagonal hoop, expanding upwards ; oblong bezel with phallus in relief.
From Rome. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., -45 in. (I'l cent.) ; inner diam., -36 in. (-91 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ‘24 in. (-6 cent.) ;
wt., 18 grs. (i • 16 grammes).
258 Flat hoop, broadening upwards, decorated below with incised leaves and Plate VL
above with vertical lines terminating in dots. On either shoulder is a honzonta
beaded band. To the head is soldered an oval plate with design in relie o
Cupid and Psyche embracing. In the field is an object resembling a c u.
Franks Bequest, 1897.
2nd-3rd cent. A.D.
Charvet Coll. Diam., '65 in. (1-65 cent.); inner diam., '63 in. (r6 cent.); 1. of bezel.
•48 in. (1-2 cent.) ; wt., 54 grs. ( 3'49 grammes).
Froehner, Mus. de France, pi. 38, fig. 12.
Fig. SI = No. 253.
GOLD RINGS WITH RELIEFS. — GRAECO-ROMAN AND ROMAN.
45
259. Plain thin rounded hoop of pale gold, open at the ends,
which spread out flat. To these is soldered an atireus of
Trajan in beaded setting of pale gold. Obv. Bust of Trajan
to r. Inscr. illegible. Rev. Head of Sun-god to r. wearing
radiated crown. Inscr. parthicopmtrpcosvippspqr. Franks
Bequest, 1897.
Date of coin, 1 16 A.D.
Fig. 52= No. 259.
Diam., ’9 in. (2 '2 cent.) ; inner diam., '75 in. (fg cent.) ; diam. of bezel, ’8 in. (2 cent.) ;
wt., 162 grs. (10 "49 grammes).
Cf. Cohen, Descr. hist, des Monnaies, II.^, p. 38, No. 187.
260. Large massive hexagonal hoop, flat at the sides and within, slightly incurved Plate VI.
on the outside. To the open ends of the hoop is applied a circular plain setting
containing an aureus of M. Aurelius. A large button of gold is soldered on
either side where the hoop and setting meet. Obv. Bust of M. Aurelius draped
and laureated to r. Inscr. MANTONINVSAVGARMPARTHMAX. Rev. Victory
walking to 1 ., carrying wreath in r. hand and palm branch in 1. Inscribed :
TRPXXI-IMPIIII COSIII. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Date of coin, 167 A.D.
Diam., i '32 in. (3-3 cent.); inner diam., ’88 in. (2'2cent.); diam. of bezel, ‘92 in. (2-3 cent.);
"'t') 505 g>'s. (32 ’72 grammes).
Setting Merovingian (?) ; cf. Deloche, Ajineaux Sigillaires, No. XC. For the coin, cf. Cohen,
III.-, p. 86, No. 883.
261. Thin grooved hoop, ending at the shoulders in an incised leaf and volute Plate VI.
pattern : round bezel with fluted border containing an atireus of Septimius
Severus. The reverse of the coin represents Liberalitas dispensing a largess in
the presence of the Emperor and his family. Inscribed: LIBERALITAS AVGGVI.
Castellani Coll., 1865.
3rd cent. A.D.
Charvet Coll. (?). Diam., -92 in. (2-3 cent.); inner diam., -75 in. (i -9 cent.); diam. of bezel,
•88 in. (2 '2 cent.) ; wt., 183 grs. (i i '85 grammes).
Mowat, Mim. de la Soc. des Ant. de France, XLIX. (1888), p. 236 (9) ; cf. Cohen, IV.*,
p. 34, No. 300 ; Charvet, Notice sur des monnaies et bijoux antiques, p. 15. On these rings see
King, Antique Gems and Rings, I., p. 346 ff.
Hoop projecting on either side and chased with leaf and volute patterns Plate VI
below and on the shoulders ; round bezel containing a triens of Justinian
inscribed : DNIVSTINI ANVSPlAVG = D{pminus) n{oster) Justinianus piitis)
Aug{ustus). Castellani Coll., 1872.
3rd cent. A.D. (The coin is a later insertion.)
Diam., 1-02 in. (2'6 cent.); inner diam., -8 in. (2 cent.); diam. of bezel, -75 in. (i-q cent)-
wt., 342 grs. (22- 14 grammes). > 3 v y
Mowat M^m. de la Soc. des Ant. de France, XLIX. (1888), p. 236 (10) ; cf. H. A. Grueber
m Num. Citron. XX. (1900), p. 63 ff, pi. iii.^ g.
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CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
263.
264.
265.
266.
The hoop projects below either shoulder. It is ornamented with incised Plate V:J
lines which terminate in wave or volute patterns round the circular bezel, in
which is set an ciuvcus of Caracalla. Obv. Kust of Caracalla to r., draped and
laureated. Inscr. antoninvs PIVS AVG GERM. Rev. PMTRPXVIIICOSIIIIPP. Sun- '
god standing to front, holding out r. hand ; his 1. holds a globe. Franks
Bequest, 1897.
Date of coin, 215 a.d.
Diam., 1-23 in. (3-1 cent); inner diam., '95 in. (2-4 cent); diam. of bezel, I’l in. (2'8cent);
wt., 543 grs. (35‘ 17 grammes).
Mowat, Mhn. cie la Soc. des Ant. de France, XLIX. (188S), p. 237 (12) ; Hoffmann Sale
Cat., Paris, 1889, No. 122; cf. Cohen, IV.^ p. 174, No. 286. The reading of the inscr. is
rendered certain by that on a coin from the same die in the British Museum.
Broad semicircular hoop, ornamented with deeply incised lines which Plate VJ’
terminate in volute patterns round the circular bezel ; in this is set an aureus of
Diocletian. Obv. Head of Diocletian to r., wearing laurel wreath and diadem.
Inscribed : DlOCtETlANVS AVG. Rev. Four soldiers sacrificing over a tripod
before the gate of a camp. Inscribed ; VIRTVS MILITUM. pj-anks Bequest, 1897.
Date of coin, ca. 300 A.D.
Braybrooke Coll. Diam., n in. (2-7 cent.); inner diam., -83 in. (2-1 cent.); diam. of
bezel, I '03 in. (2‘6 cent.) ; wt., 415 grs. (27-53 grammes).
King, A?itigue Gems and Rings, I., p. 346 ; cf. Cohen, VI.^ p. 473, No. 517.
Hoop elaborately incised with triangles and double volutes. It projects Plate VI
strongly below either shoulder. Octagonal bezel with an aureus of Elagabalus
inset. Obv. Bust of Elagabalus to r. wearing laurel wreath and drapery. Inscr.
IMP CAES MAVR ANTONINVS AVG. Rev. Roma seated to 1. with shield and spear,
holding out Victory in r. hand. Inscr. PONTIFEX MAX TRPlicosliPP. Franks
Bequest, 1897.
Date of coin, 219 A.D.
Diam., i ‘25 in. (3-2 cent.); inner diam. -83 in. (2- 1 cent.); diam. of bezel, -95 in. (2-5 cent.);
wt., 578 grs. (37-44 grammes).
Cf. Cohen, IV.^, p. 337, No. 136.
Oval-shaped hoop, rounded without and flat within. It expands at the VI
shoulders into conventional serpents’ heads (?). To the ends of the hoop is
applied an octagonal setting containing a half aureus of
Severus Alexander. Obv. Bust of Severus Alexander to 1 .,
draped and laureated. Inscr. IM PCM AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG.
Rev. Mars walking to r., carrying trophy over 1. shoulder
and holding spear in r. hand. Inscr. TRPVii COSliPP. Franks
Bequest, 1897.
Date of coin, 228 A.D.
Diam. i-i in. (2-7 cent.) ; inner diam., -83 in. (2 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -72 in. (I’S cent.) ;
wt., 217 grs. (14-06 grammes).
Cf. Nos. 531, 627, and Cohen, IV.*, p. 434, No. 331.
GOLD RINGS WITH RELIEFS. — GRAECO-ROMAN AND ROMAN,
47
The hoop is of elliptical form. The lower part is plain, flat within and Plate VII.
rounded without ; the shoulders are leaf-shaped with double volutes in
openwork on either side. The bezel is octagonal and contains an aureus of
Severus Ale.xandcr. Obv. Bust of Severus Alexander to r. wearing laurel
wreath and diadem. Inscr. impcmavrsevalexandavg. Rev. Alexander seated
to 1. on platform. Before him stands Liberalitas holding tessera and cornucopia.
At the foot of the platform is a figure with upraised arms, ascending. Inscr.
LIBERALITAS AVGVSTI. Found at Ilchester, Somerset. Franks Bequest, 1897.
3rd cent. A.D.
Diam., i‘i8 in. (3 cent.) ; inner diam., i in. (2*5 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '95 in. (2 ’4 cent.) ;
wt., 426 grs. (27 '58 grammes).
Journ. of Brit. Arch. Ass. IV. (1849), P- > King, Ant. Gems and Rin^s, I., p. 346 ;
cf. Cohen, IV.®, p. 413, No. 113,
jgg Massive hexagonal ring, expanding upwards. The hoop is deeply grooved Plate VII.
with lines which terminate round the bezel in volutes. Oval bezel in which is
inserted a gold plate with design in relief : busts of Sol wearing radiated crown
and of Serapis wearing modius, opposite one another. Both are draped. From
Tarsus. Franks Bequest, 1897.
3rd cent. A.D.
Diam., 1-25 in. (3-1 cent.) ; inner diam., -63 in. (f 6 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -75 in. (1-9 cent.) ;
wt., 1220 grs. (79*05 grammes).
Rev. Num., 1868, p. 332 (4) ; King, Antique Gems and Rings, I., p. 344; part of the
“Treasure of Tarsus,” 1863. Found with Nos. 188 and 801.
269. Semicircular hoop, facetted within ; to the outside are soldered three twisted Plate VII
and two plain wires. Applied to the ends of the hoop, which are open and
branch off into volutes on either side, is a solidus of Con-
stantins II., bordered with a thick beaded wire. On either
side, below the juncture of the coin and the hoop, are soldered
three large pellets. Rev. (uppermost). Two Victories holding
up large wreath within which is the inscription ;
xxx
Round the border of the coin, VICTORIAEDDNNAVGG. In
exergue, tr. Obv. Bust of Constantins to r. Inscr. : CONSTANTIVS AVGVSTVS
Franks Bequest, 1897.
Date of coin, 337-361 A.D.
u l^iam., i*i in. (2*7 cent.) ; inner diam.,
bezel, *88 in. (2*2 cent.) ; wt., 161 grs. (10*43 grammes).
Cf. for the volutes, Deloche, Anneaux Sigillaires, p. 25 etc
Merovingian. For the coin, cf. Cohen, VII.®, p. 482, No. 279. ’
*8 in. (2 cent.) ; diam. of
The setting is probably
of 1 globules at either end ; bezel formed by a triens
almn t *tr^*S‘ / Emperor to r., wearing diadem. Inscription
almost Illegible (dn. arcadivs P.p. aug. ?) Rev. Cross within wreath. bLw
48
CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
271.
272.
273.
274.
275.
CONOB. The coin is set within a plain band of gold, the upper margin of which
is foliated. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Ca. 400 A.D.
Diam., -71 in. (i -8 cent.); inner diam., -6 in. (1-5 cent.); diani. of bezel, -48 in. (r 2 cent.);
wt., 46 grs. (2 ‘98 grammes).
Flat hoop expanding upwards. At either shoulder is a volute-like projection Plate VV
on each side. Soldered between the ends of the hoop is an oval bezel on the
concave upper surface of which is the bust of a Muse(?) in relief to r., wearing
olive-wreath and drapery which leaves the shoulder bare. Underneath the bezel
in relief is a monogram. From Damascus. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Late Roman.
Diam., -75 in. (i *9 cent.) ; inner diam., '63 in. (i -6 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -48 in. (1 '2 cent.) ;
wt., 141 grs. (9‘ 13 gi'ammes). Restored. The contemporaneousness of the hoop and bezel is
doubtful.
Hoop in the form of a flat band with incised decoration. The shoulders are Plate Vj>
roughly leaf-shaped. To the oblong bezel is applied an oval box-setting
containing a thin gold plate with design stamped in relief: man and woman
clasping hands. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Late Roman.
Diam., ’8 in. (2 cent.) ; inner diam., ’72 in. (i’8 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '63 in. (i‘6 cent.) ;
wt., 105 grs. (6 '80 grammes).
Hoop in the form of a plain flat band expanding upwards. Oblong bezel Plate VI
spreading out on either side. To the bezel is attached a circular plate with an
embossed relief representing a male and a female bust confronted. Between
them, above, is a star (or .?) ; below, a child’s head. The design is within a
raised rim surrounded by a beaded wire. At each corner of the bezel is soldered
a globule. From Constantinople. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Late Roman (Christian .?).
Diam., ‘75 in. (i’9 cent.) ; inner diam., '67 in. (i ‘7 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '67 in. (i "7 cent.) ;
wt., 108 grs. (6 ‘99 grammes).
Cf. Rev. Arch. (4th series), VII. (1906), p. 167, No. 50.
Plain flat polygonal hoop expanding upwards. Oblong bezel with an anchor Plate VI
in relief. From Seleucia. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Late Roman (Christian ?).
Diam., ‘71 in. (i'8 cent.) ; inner diam., '67 in. (i‘7 cent.) ; 1. of bezel. ‘55 in. (r4 cent.) ;
wt., 45 grs. (2-91 grammes).
Cf., for the form of ring. No. 196, etc.
Hoop of flat gold ribbon, bordered on either side with a twisted wire. Oval
box-setting containing a gold plate embossed with design of two hands clasping ;
GOLD RINGS WITH RELIEFS. GRAECO-ROMAN AND ROMAN.
49
276.
277.
dotted border. Above the ends of the hoop on either side are soldered three
cone-shaped beads. Round the top of the setting is a twisted wire. From
Cairo. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Ca. 4th cent. A.D. (?)
Diam., -8 in. (2 cent.) ; inner diam., '67 in. (1-7 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -67 in. (i‘7 cent.) ;
\vt., 68 grs. (4 '40 grammes).
Thick angular facetted hoop broadening upwards ; oval bezel to which is Plate VII.
soldered a plate with a relief of two r. hands clasping, within a wreath and a thick
beaded border. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Late Roman.
*
Diam., -95 in. (2-4 cent.) ; inner diam., -71 in. (i'8 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -71 in. (r8 cent.) ;
"'L, 365 grs. (23 ‘64 grammes).
Flat hoop, expanding upwards ; the upper part is polygonal. To the head is
soldered an oval plate with a relief of two r. hands clasping. Beaded border.
Franks Bequest, 1897.
Late Roman.
Diam., "ji in. (1-7 cent.) ; inner diam., -63 in. (i-6 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ’35 in. (‘88 cent.) •
\vt., 36 grs. (2 • 33 grammes). ‘ ’
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CATALOGUE OF FINGER KINGS.
III.— GOLD RINGS WITH SCARABS, ENGRAVED
STONES AND PASTES, OR CAMEOS.
EGYPTIAN TYPES FROM CYPRUS (contemporary with the
Mycenaean Period). Nos. 278-281.
278. Rounded hoop, thick below and tapering upwards ; at the ends are small
convex disks, through which passes a wire swivel which is coiled round either
extremity of the hoop. On the wire revolves a gold setting for a scarab, now
wanting. A small portion of the gold base of the scarab remains, with traces of
an engraved design. From Enkomi, Cyprus. Acquired, 1900.
Diam., i in. (2'5 cent.) ; inner diam., '6 in. (i’5 cent.) ; 1. of scarab, '56 in. (i‘4 cent.) ;
\vt., 19 1 grs. (12 ‘37 grammes).
279. Similar type. In the setting are the remains of a porcelain scarab (.?).
From excavations at Enkomi (Turner Bequest), 1896.
Diam., i'2 in. (3 cent.); inner diam., 'ji in. (i'8 cent.) ; 1. of setting, '67 in. (i’7 cent.) ;
wt., 325 grs. (21 ’05 grammes).
Excavatio 7 is in Cyprus, pi. ix. 276 ; Tomb 66, p. 43.
280. Kindred type ; thinner hoop. In the setting is a blue porcelain scarab.
Pale gold. From excavations at Enkomi (Turner Bequest), 1896.
Diam., i'04 in. (2'6 cent.); inner diam., ’75 in. (i'9 cent.); 1. of setting, '6 in. (i'5 cent.);
vvt., 1 14 grs. (7 ‘38 grammes).
Excavations in Cyprus, Tomb 67, p. 52.
281. Similar ring, with porcelain scarab. Pale gold. From excavations at
Enkomi (Turner Bequest), 1896.
Diam., '95 in. (2 '4 cent.); inner diam., '72 in. (i ‘ 81 cent.); 1. of setting, *6 in. (i "5 cent.);
wt., 133 grs. (8 ‘61 grammes).
Excavations in Cyprus, Tomb 67, p. 52.
MYCENAEAN PERIOD. No. 282.
282. Thin rounded hoop, with raised ribbed ends ; on a bronze pin (probably Plate
modern) fastened into these ends revolves a lenticular yellow sard. Engraved
design : lion and dog grouped heraldically at the front and back respectively of
a seated female figure. The seat is in the form of an animal s head. Franks
Bequest, 1897.
Diam. of ring, i'i5 in. (2’9 cent.); diam. of stone, ‘87 in. (2’2 cent.); inner diam., 1 03 in.
(2'6 cent.); wt., 112 grs. (7 '25 grammes). The stone is Mycqnaean, but the ring, tioug
antique, is probably of later date.
Journ, Hell. Stud., XXI. (1901), p. 165, fig. 45, n. 2.
283.
284.
285.
286.
287.
288.
GOLD RINGS WITH SCARABS. PHOENICIAN. 5 I
PHOENICIAN. Nos. 283 - 293.
The ring is of gold, plated on silver ; plain hoop, taper-
ing upwards and passing into fixed scarab of porcelain
(back uppermost) in setting decorated with filigree and
granulation. Engraved geometrical design. Castellani
Coll., 1872.
Diam., i‘02 in. (2 ’6 cent.) ; inner diam., "8 in. (2 cent.) ; 1. of
setting, "4 in. (i cent.) ; wt., 96 grs. (6 '22 grammes).
Elliptical facetted hoop, tapering upwards. On the ends
revolves a sard scarab in a gold setting ornamented with
a guilloche pattern in filigree between two twisted wires ;
above are teeth for the retention of the stone. Engraved
design : four standing figures with a winged disk above
and a cross-hatched exergue below. Phoenician imitation
of Egyptian design. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam. of hoop, i’i8 in. (3 cent.); inner diam., I'oy in. (2‘7 cent.); 1. of setting, ‘88 in.
(2 '2 cent.) ; wt., 119 grs. (7 "71 grammes).
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Engr. Gems, 537.
Similar type, with facetted hoop. Steatite scarab with Egyptian design
mounted in plain gold setting, which revolves upon the ends of the hoop. Pale
gold. From Tharros, Sardinia (grave x), 1856.
Diam., ‘88 in. (2‘2 cent.) ; inner diam., ’8 in. (2 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -75 in. (1-9 cent.) ;
wt., 85 gi's. (5 ’50 grammes).
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Engr. Gems. 538.
Similar type. Green jasper scarab revolving on ends of hoop. Engraved Plate VIII.
designed : cock on tower with male figure on either side. The scarab is in a
gold band setting decorated with a guilloche plait in filigree. From Tharros
(grave xxiv), 1856.
Diam. of hoop, 1-04 in. (2'6 cent.) ; inner diam., -92 in. (2-3 cent.) ; 1. of setting, ‘83 in.
(2'i cent); wt., 82 gi's. (S‘3i grammes).
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Engr. Gems, 204.
Similar type. Revolving green jasper scarab in similar setting. Engraved
design : head of goddess wearing modius. From Tharros (grave xxii), 1856.
Diam., I in. (2-5 cent.) ; inner diam., ’88 in. (2-2 cent.) ; 1. of setting, -8 in. (2 cent) ; wt.,
72 grs. (4-66 grammes).
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Engr. Gents, 221.
^ Hoop ^ and setting similar to the last, but the ends of the hoop taper into Plate VIII.
wires which overlap and are twisted round either shoulder. Sard scarab
revo ving between the twisted wires. Engraved design : Bes carrying an antelope
on his shoulders. At his side runs a dog. Acquired, 1868,
Plate VII.
Fig. 56 = No. 284.
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CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
289.
290.
291.
292.
293.
Diam. of hoop, i' i in. (2 '8 cent.); inner diam., '95 (2 '4 cent.); 1. of bezel, '88 in. (2 '2 cent.)
\vt., 130 grs. (8 '42 grammes).
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Engr. Gems, 220 (pi. C) ; Imhoof-Blumer u. Keller, pi. xviii., 38.
Large facetted hoop, slightly tapering upwards ; green jasper scarab in gold Plate
band, setting decorated with a series of continuous loops in filigree between two
parallel twisted wires. A row of teeth runs along the top of the band for the
retention of the scarab, which revolves upon the ends of the hoop ; these ends
taper into wires and are twisted round the shoulders. Engraved design : Isis
suckling Horus. Acquired, 1868.
Diam. of hoop, i’i5 in. (2 ’9 cent.); inner diam., i in. (3’5 cent.); 1. of setting, '88 in.
(2 ’2 cent.) ; wt., 137 grs. (8 '87 grammes).
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Engr. Gems, 219.
Angular hoop, twisted at the back into a loop for sus-
pension ; green jasper scarab in gold band setting, decorated
with a guilloche pattern in filigree. The ends of the hoop
overlap, taper into wires, and are then twisted round either
shoulder. Engraved design : winged sea-horse, swimming
to 1. Cable border. From Tharros. Castellan! Coll., 1872.
L. of setting, '8 in. (2 cent.) ; 1. of hoop, 1 '04 in. (2 '6 cent.) ; wt.,
90 grs. (5 '83 grammes).
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Engr. Gems, 242.
Shape similar to last, with ends which overlap and are twisted round the
hoop. Green jasper scarab (revolving on hoop) with engraved design : Herakles ;
behind him a lion. From Tharros (grave vi.), 1856.
Width, -91 in. (2-3 cent.) ; 1. of scarab, '67 in. (i'7 cent.) ; wt., 58 grs. (i ‘47 grammes).
Smith, B.M. Cat. of Engr. Gems. 166 (pi. C).
U-shaped hoop, thickest below ; the ends taper into wires,
overlap, and are twisted round the shoulders. Revolving green
jasper scarab with engraved design ; head of Bes between two
negro heads ; below these is a combination of two lions’ heads,
a ram’s head, and a hawk. From Tharros (grave vii.), 1856.
Width, -8 in. (2 cent.) ; wt., 67 grs. (4-34 grammes).
Smith, B.M. Cat. of Engr. Gems, 17 1 (pb C) ; Furtwangler, Ant-
Gemm., I., II., pi. vii., 32.
Fig. 58= No. 292.
Plate
Hoop composed of three gold wires (two beaded and one plain), ending in
small disks ; scaraboid of green glass revolving on a wire swivel passed through
the disks and twisted round the ends of the hoop. Engraved design : two winged
Sphinxes reclining before a sacred tree. Castellan! Coll., 1872.
Diam., '83 in. (2‘i cent.) ; inner diam.,
70 grs. (4-53 grammes).
Smith, B.M. Cat. of Engr. Gems, 542,
•72 in. (i-8 cent.) ; ht., '96 in. (2-4 cent.) ; wt.,
The ring is of an Etruscan type. Cf. No. 318,
below.
Plate
GRKEK SWIVEL RINGS. —ETRUSCAN RINGS WITH FIXED SCARABS. 53
GREEK SWIVEL RINGS. Nos. 294 f.
294. Rounded hoop tapering upwards ; oval sard scaraboid, set in a gold band Plate VIII.
ornamented with double spirals in filigree and small globules, and revolving on
the ends of the hoop. At either extremity of the setting, where
the ends of the hoop enter, is soldered a circle of five globules.
Engraved design : winged sea-bull swimming. From Curium,
Cyprus. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Ca. middle of 5th cent. B.C.
Diam., ’88 in. (2'2 cent.); inner diam., '72 in. (i'8 cent.); I. of
setting, ‘63 in. (r6 cent.) ; wt., 81 grs. (5 '24 grammes).
295. Large rounded hoop, slightly tapering upwards and ending in small convex Plate VIII.
shields ; deep oval band-setting divided into two portions by a horizontal line,
below which the under part projects slightly. The setting, which revolves on a
pin passed from end to end of the hoop, contains a chalcedony scaraboid with
engraved design : lion standing on prostrate deer and devouring it. Linear
border. A gold claw is fixed at either end of the pin for the retention of the
stone. Pale gold. From Curium, Cyprus. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Greek work of about the middle of the 5th cent. B.C.
Diam. of hoop, i‘2 in. (3 cent.) ; inner diam., i in. (2 ’5 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '8 in. (2 cent.) ;
wt., 216 gi's. (13 ’99 grammes).
Dg. 59 = No 294.
ETRUSCAN RINGS WITH FIXED SCARABS. Nos. 296 - 301.
296. Rounded hollow hoop tapering upwards ; sard scarab set in a gold band, Plate VIII.
decorated with filigree and globules, and surmounted by a row of granulated
teeth. On either shoulder is an embossed relief of a flying bird and a floral
decoration in filigree. The base of the scarab is uppermost. Engraved design
(rounded style) : stag kneeling to front ; it is represented with two bodies, the
result of the engraver’s desire to show both sides at once. Cable border.
Castellan! Coll., 1872.
6th-5th cent. B.C.
Diam., I 07 in. (2'7 cent.) ; inner diam., ‘8 in. (2 cent.) ; 1. of setting, ‘51 in. (i’3 cent.) ;
wt., 76 grs. (4-92 grammes).
Smith, B.M. Cat. of hng 7 \ Geins, 509 ; the scarab is probably of later insertion.
297. Ring exactly as last. Convex sardonyx with engraved design : stag issuing Plate VIII.
from snail-shell. Below, a fly. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Braybrooke Coll. Diam., im m. (2’8 cent.) ; inner diam., -75 in. (1-9 cent.) ; 1. of bezel,
•55 in. (i -4 cent.) ; wt., 73 grs. (4-72 grammes).
The stone is much later in date than the ring, and is evidently a subsequent insertion
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CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
298.
299.
300.
301.
Type similar to last. On cither shoulder is soldered the
figure of a Siren in relief, with hands folded below breasts ;
oval nicolo intaglio in band-setting decorated with two rows
of globules and with plain and twisted wires. Engraved design :
wild boar running. Franks Bequest, 1897.
The hoop is Etruscan : 6th-5th cent. B.C. The .stone is of
Roman date. ’ Fig. 60= No. 298.
Braybrooke Coll. Diam., ’95 in. (2’4cent.) ; inner diam., '67 in. (i'7 cent.) ; 1. of bezel,
•4 in. (i cent.) ; wt., 54 grs. (3 ’49 grammes).
Plain hoop tapering upwards, with sard scarab in filigree- decorated setting
with series of granulated teeth. At the end of the hoop on either side is
a small leaf, in which are traces of enamel. The scarab is back uppermost.
Engraved design (rounded style) : stag fallen on its knees to r. Castellan i
Coll., 1872.
Early 5th cent. B.C. Probably the scarab did not originally belong to the
ring.
Diam., '92 in. (2’3 cent.) ; inner diam., '72 in. (i‘8 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '44 in. (i‘ 1 cent.) ;
wt., 68 grs. (4 ’40 grammes) ; cf. No. 283.
Broad hoop, rounded without, flat within ; it ends on either
side in a crouching lion in relief. The forepaws of the lions are
outstretched and support a sard scarab in a gold band-setting
ornamented with filigrees and globules. Engraved design : lion
with head turned back. Cable border. Acquired, 1856.
5th cent. B.C.
Diam., i • 15 in. (2-9 cent.) ; inner diam., '83 in. (2‘ i cent.) ; 1. of setting,
•51 in. (1-3 cent.) ; wt., 240 grs. (15 ’55 grammes).
Fejdrvdry Coll. (Henszlmann, Cat., No. 168). Fontenay, p. 31 (fig-) ; King, Antique Gems
and Rings, I., pp. 120 and 330 f. ; Smith, B.M. Cat. of Engr. 495 ; cf.,for the type of ring,
Furtwangler, Beschr., 366 ; Froehner, Coll. Tyszkiewicz, pi. i., i ; Mon. dell’ Inst., II., pi. vii.
Plain rounded hoop with ends decorated with applied pomegranates (?) finely
granulated. Sard scarab (back uppermost) in an elaborate setting consisting of
a filigree-decorated band, with a network of twisted gold wire which passes over
the back of the scarab. The junction of the wire and the band is masked by
granulated triangles. Engraved design : Sphinx seated to r. Hertz Coll., 1859.
Ca. 5th cent. B.C.
Diam., ‘88 in. (2'2 cent.) ; inner diam., ’67 in. (i’7 cent.) ; 1. of setting, '44 m. (fi cent.) ;
wt., 54 grs. ( 3-49 grammes).
Hertz Sale Cat., 1859, No. 1662 ; Cat. of Hertz Coll., p. 150, No- 41 -
Fig. 61 - No. 300.
Plate V!'!
Plate V?
Plate V!
Plate V
ETRUSCAN GOLD SWIVEL RINGS.
55
302.
303.
304.
305.
ETRUSCAN SWIVEL RINGS (mainly 4 th- 3 rd cent. B.C.).
Nos. 302 - 349.
Plain hollow rounded hoop, the outer side of which has been ripped open. Plate VIII.
At the ends are small projecting disks, between which is stretched a wire which
serves as swivel for a burnt sard scarab (very carefully worked). Engraved
design: Siren standing with head turned back. Cable border. P'ranks Bequest,
1897.
Ca. 2nd half of 6th cent. B.C.
Diam., 'gi in. (2'3 cent.) ; inner diam., '8 in. (2 cent.) ; 1. of scarab, '48 in. (i‘2 cent.) ;
\vt., 38 grs. (2 "46 grammes).
The base of the scarab is without ornamental band. It is possible that the work is pure
Greek (Ionic), not Etruscan.
Hoop rounded without and flat within, with ring of gold wire round either Plate VIII.
extremity. On a wire stretched between the ends of the hoop revolves a sard
scarab in a gold band setting. The band is decorated with plain and beaded
gold wires and surmounted by four palmettes and eight granulated triangles.
Engraved design : nude man half kneeling and supporting his head on his arm.
Cable border. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Ca. 5th cent. B.C.
Diam., i in. (2 '5 cent.); inner diam., '83 in. (c'l cent.) ; 1. of setting, '44 in. (fi cent.) ;
wt., 63 grs. (4'o8 gi'ammes).
Hollow hoop ending in granulated disks. On a pin (modern) between the Plate IX.
disks revolves an ivory figure of Kerberos, lying to the front. The head on the
r. is to the front, the middle head is turned back, the 1. is broken away. The
tail lies along the back. The pin passes through a hole in the hind quarters.
From Cetona, Etruria. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Ca. 5th cent. B.C.
Diam., 83 in. (2 i cent.) ; inner diam., "6 in. (i’5 cent) ; 1. of ivory fig., '8 in. (2 cent) ■
wt, 70 grs. (4- 53 grammes). '
Hoop in the form of a rounded band of gold ornamented with three beaded Plate IX.
lines. At the back of the hoop is a large hollow globule with a beaded wire
covering the join of the two halves. On a wire stretched between the ends of
the hoop revolves a sard scarab set in a gold band decorated with twisted wires.
design : winged Gorgon kneeling and grasping a snake in either
i’ • i. scarab has been broken away and the space is
filled with double spirals in gold filigree. From Chiusi. Castellani Coll, 1872.
6th-5th cent. B.C.
Diam., 95 in. (2 '4 cent.) ; inner diam.,
wt.. Ill grs. (7 • 19 grammes).
Smith, B.Af. Cat. of Engr. Gems, 507.
•71 in. (1 - 8 cent.) ;
1. of scarab, ‘6 in. (1-5 cent.) ;
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CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
306.
307.
308.
309.
310.
311.
Thick hollow hoop, rounded on the outer side. It terminates on either side Plate I
in lions heads of palei gold. A. sard scarab revolves on a wire swivel passed
through the mouths of the lions and soldered in a spiral below their necks.
Rngraved design : nude man (Hyakinthos bending over a disk ; from his i
forehead fall drops of blood. Inscribed : AVCE. Cable border. Castellani
Coll., 1865.
Ca. 5th cent. B.c.
Diam., 1 • 1 1 in. (2‘8 cent.); inner diam., ’83 in. (2‘ i cent.); 1. of scarab, -48 in. (i -2 cent.);
wt., 82 grs. (5 ‘31 grammes).
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Eng?'. Ge??is. 498 ; Furtwangler, Ant. Ge??int., I., II., pi. xx., 31.
Massive hoop, tapering upwards ; sard scarab (broken)
revolving on wire swivel passed through convex disks and
soldered spiral-wise round the ends of the hoop. Engraved
design : seated demon with animal head and serpentine lower
limbs. Cable border. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Ca. 5th cent. B.C.
Diam., i in. (2’5 cent.); inner diam., ‘71 in. (r8 cent.); 1. of
scarab, ’4 in. (i cent.) ; wt., 192 grs. (12 '44 grammes).
Smith, B. M. Cat. of E?igr. Gents, 497.
Fig. 62 = No. 307.
Plate I
Similar type. Sard scarab with engraved design : mule galloping to r. Cable
border. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Ca. 5th cent. B.C.
Diam., '88 in. (2'2 cent.); inner diam., '67 in. (i’7 cent.) ; 1. of scarab. '36 in. ('91 cent.);
'"'t., 97 grs. (6 ‘28 grammes).
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Engr. Gettis, 496.
Similar type, but smaller. Minute sard scarab with engraved design :
quadruped, perhaps a fox, running to 1. Cable border.
5th cent. B.C.
Diam., '8 in. (2 cent.); inner diam., '67 in. (i‘7 cent.); 1. of scarab, '2 in. ('5 cent.) ;
wt., 5 1 grs. (3 • 30 grammes).
Ring composed of silver plated with gold Q). Plain rounded hoop, slightly Plate I
tapering upwards and ending in disks decorated with twisted wire. Sard scarab
revolving on wire pin. Engraved design : kneeling bearded warrior, with shield
and helmet, trying to draw arrow from his shoulder. Cable border. Castellani
Coll, 1872.
5th cent. B.C.
Diam., i in. (2 '5 cent.) ; inner diam., '8 in. (2 cent.); 1. of scarab, ‘51 in. (1*3 cent.) ;
wt., 81 grs. (5 ‘24 grammes).,
Smitii, B. M. Cat. of Engr. Gettis, 504.
The plain rounded hoop tapers upwards and terminates at either end in Plate 1
double wire volutes. Sard scarab revolving on wire twisted round the hoop
ETRUSCAN GOLD SWIVEL RINGS.
57
312.
313.
314.
315.
316.
beneath the volutes. Engraved design : nude man stooping and trying arrow.
Underneath is his bow. Cable border. Castellan! Coll., 1872.
5th cent. B.C.
Dicim., '91 in. (2'3 cent.); inner diam., '75 in. (i‘9 cent.,); 1. of scarab, '51 in. (i 3 cent.);
\vt., 97 grs. (6 '28 grammes).
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Eng r. Gems., 503.
Broad rounded hoop, the ends of which expand into disks. The extremities Plate IX.
of the hoop are ornamented with incised beaded bands. On a pin, which joins
the disks together, revolves a banded onyx scarab, without any engraved design.
From Chiusi. Castellan! Coll., 1872.
5th cent. B.C.
Diam., i in. (2-5 cent.) ; inner diam., '67 in. (i '7 cent.) ; 1. of scarab, -63 in. (i '6 cent.) ;
wt., 224 grs. (14 grammes).
Cf. Mo/i. deW Inst., VI., pi. xlvii., i. {Atmali, i860, p. 476).
Hoop in the form of a broad hollow band of gold with borders
of beaded wire ; the ends are in the shape of round convex shields,
below which is a horizontal line of tongue pattern in filigree. Large
onyx scarab (plain), which revolved on a bronze pin (now partly
broken away), originally passed through the shields.
Diam., i in. (2 '5 cent.); inner diam., ‘8 in. (2 cent.); 1. of scarab,
■71 in. (i "8 cent.) ; wt., 123 grs. (7'97 grammes). ®3 = No. 313.
Hoop angular on the outside and ending in faintly indicated lions’ masks : Plate IX.
sard scarab revolving on wire swivel passed through the mouths of the lions and
twisted round hoop. Engraved design (rounded style) : Herakles with bow and
club. Cable border. Indications of lion’s skin (?). There are two holes drilled
at the side and front of the scarab respectively. The first is filled with gold.
From Chiusi. Castellan! Coll., 1872.
4th-3rd cent. B.C.
Diam., '95 in. (2-4 cent.); inner diam., '75 in. (i ’9 cent.) ; I. of scarab, ‘71 in. (i '8 cent.) ;
wt., 1 16 grs. (7 '51 grammes).
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Engr. Gems, 529.
Similar type, with green glass scarab revolving on wire swivel passed through
the mouths of the lions. Engraved design : nude figure with 1. hand on column
and r. hand on curved staff. Cable border. From Orvieto. Castellan! Coll
1872.
Diam., i in. (2'5 cent.) ; inner diam., "8 in. (2 cent.) ; 1. of scarab, ’75 in. (i’9 cent.) ;
wt., 137 grs. (8 '87 grammes).
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Engr. Gems, 546.
Plain flat hoop ending in small convex disks, with sard scarab revolving on a Plate IX.
wire swivel passed through the disks and twisted round the ends of the hoop.
Engraved design (in rounded style) : nude man walking with upturned face.
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CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
holding a crooked staff in one hand and a bird in the other. Cable border.
Woodhouse Coll., 1866.
Diam., ‘8 in. (2 cent.); inner diam., -71 in. (i-8 cent.) ; 1. of scarab, -48 in. (r2 cent.);
wt., 60 grs. (3 '88 grammes).
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Engr. Gems., 536.
317. Similar type. Burnt sard scarab with engraved design (rounded style) : bull
running to r. ; beneath him is a large circular object with projecting rounded
head. Pale gold. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., ’88 in. (2-2 cent.) ; inner diam., ‘8 in. (2 cent.) ; 1. of scarab, -48 in. (r2 cent.) ;
wt., 53 grs. (3-43 grammes).
318. Similar type, but the hoop is composed of a plain wire between two twisted Plate IX]
wires. Sard scarab with engraved design (rounded style) : deer running to r.
Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., ‘8 in. (2 cent.) ; inner diam., ‘67 in. (1-7 cent.) ; 1. of scarab, -48 in. (i ’2 cent.) ;
wt., 48 grs. (3 • 1 1 grammes).
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Engr. Gems, 518.
319. Similar type, with rounded hoop. Sard scarab revolving on wire swivel.
Engraved design : rude figure of a bull (.?). Gold plated on bronze (?). Castellani
Coll, 1872.
Diam., i in. (2’ 5 cent.) ; inner diam., '83 in. (2' i cent.) ; 1. of scarab, ‘51 in. (1-3 cent.) ;
wt., 54 grs. (3-49 grammes).
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Engr. Gems, 511.
320. Similar type. Sard scarab with engraved design (rounded style) : bull
running to r. Blacas Coll., 1867.
Diam., ’75 in. (i ‘9 cent.) ; inner diam., ’63 in. (i '6 cent.) ; 1. of scarab, • 55 in. (i ‘4 cent.) ;
wt., 74 grs. (4 ‘79 grammes).
321. Similar type. Sard scarab with engraved design : Centaur with branches (.^) Plate IX.
in his hands. Castellani Coll, 1872.
Diam., '72 in. (i ‘8 cent.) ; inner diam., ’63 in. (i‘6 cent.) ; 1. of scarab, ‘4 in. (i cent.) ;
wt., 45 grs. (2 •91 grammes).
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Engr. Gems, 531.
322. Similar type. Sard scarab with engraved design : water-bird to 1. with head
lowered. Towneley Coll.
Diam., '8 in. (2 cent.) ; inner diam. '67 in. (i '7 cent.) ; 1. of scarab, "36 in. ('91 cent.) ;
wt., 38 grs. (2 '46 grammes).
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Engr. Gems, 514.
323. Kindred type ; the disks are bordered with twisted wire. Sard scarab Plate IX.
revolving on wire pin. Engraved design : head of Herakles wearing lion’s skin.
Cable border. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., ’95 in. (2'4 cent.) ; inner diam., 75 in. (i '9 cent.) ; 1. of scarab, "48 in. (i '2 cent.) ;
wt., 98 grs. (6 '35 grammes).
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Engr. Gems, 499.
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324. Similar type ; the wire round the disks is beaded. A sard scarab revolves
on a wire, the extremities of which are twisted round the ends of the hoop.
Engraved design (rounded stylej ; seated figure. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., '75 in. (i’9 cent.) ; inner diam., ‘63 in. (i '6 cent.) ; 1. of scarab, ’44 in. (i • i cent.) ;
wt., 54 grs. (3 ’49 grammes).
325. Plain thin f hoop, ending in convex disks and ornamented on
either side with two circles of twisted and one of plain gold wire.
Sard scarab in plain gold setting which revolves upon a pin.
Engraved design : acrobat (i*). Castellani Coll., 1872. Fig.64=No.32s
Diam., i in. (2 ‘5 cent .) ; inner diam., ‘83 in. (2'i cent.) ; 1. of scarab, '48 in. (i‘2 cent.) ;
wt., 60 grs. (3 • 88 grammes).
Smith, A Af. Cat. of Eitgr. Gems, 535.
326. t Type similar to last, but without wire decoration. Small sard
scarab revolving on a gold wire passed through disks at the ends and
twisted up on either side. Engraved design : wounded (!’) warrior in
act of falling. Cable border. Blacas Coll., 1867.
Diam., ‘8 in. (2 cent.) ; inner diam., '72 in. (i'8i cent.) ; 1. of scarab, ‘32 in. ('81 cent.) ;
wt., 25 grs. (i '62 grammes).
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Engr. Gems, 502 ; the scarab is of about the 5th cent. B.c.
327. Plain rounded hoop ending in spatula-like projections, perhaps intended for Plate IX.
serpents heads. Sard scarab revolving on wire swivel which passes through the
projections. Engraved design : Janus quadrifrons wearing petasos. Cable
border. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., ‘75 in. (1-9 cent.) ; inner diam., ‘6 in. (1-5 cent.) ; 1. of scarab, -4 in. (i cent.) :
wt., 63 grs. (4-08 grammes).
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Engr. Getns, 545 ; cf, for the design, Roscher, Lex. s.v. Janus,
51 ; lor the ring-form, Furtwangler, Beschr., 241.
Hoop plain below and ornamented above with beaded wire ; it terminates Plate IX.
m small convex shields bordered with beaded wire. A sard scarab revolves on
a wire swivel passed through the shields and twisted round the ends of the hoop.
Engraved design: dog to r. looking back. Linear border. Castellani Coll
1872. ■'
Diam., ‘75 in. (i'9 cent.); inner diam.,
wt., 66 grs. (4 '27 grammes).
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Engr. Gems, 517.
"6 in. (i‘5 cent.) ; 1. of scarab,
•4 in. (i cent.) ;
329. Hoop of thin wire, with ends resembling a ,,cdus Herculeus. Small sard
scarab revolving on a wire passed through the knots and twisted round the
CoU 1872'’ : deer running to r. No border. Castellani
Diam., ’75 in. (1-9 cent.) ; inner diam.,
wt., 28 grs. (i‘5i grammes).
•67 in. (1-7 cent.) ; I. of scarab.
•36 in. (-91 cent.) ;
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CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
330.
331.
332.
333.
334.
335.
Similar to the last, except that the rounded hoop is thicker
and tapers upwards slightly. On the wire swivel revolves a hollow
gold scarab with design engraved on the base : dolphin to 1. within
a border of dots between two plain lines. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., ‘8 in. (2 cent.) ; inner diam., ‘67 in. (1-7 cent.) ; 1. of scarab, -32 in.
(•81 cent .) ; wt., 36 grs. (2 ’33 grammes).
Plate IX;
Hoop angular without and flat within ; the ends, in combination with the Plate IX
wire swivel, are roughly in the form of nodi Hercidei. Between tliem revolves a
burnt agate (?) scarab with engraved design : water-bird standing. Hamilton
Coll.
Diam., ‘8 in. (2 cent.) ; inner diam., ’67 in. (i‘7 cent.) ; 1. of scarab, ’4 in. (i cent.) ; wt.,
61 grs. (3 ’95 grammes).
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Engr. Gems, 522 ; Edwards, History and Poetry of Finger-y-uigs,
P- 35, fig- 2.
Plain thin hoop, with either end in the form of a nodus Herculeus. Paste
scarab (broken) revolving on wire stvivel passed through the knots and twisted
round either end of the hoop. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., ‘65 in. (i’6 cent.) ; inner diam., '51 in. (i‘3 cent.) ; 1. of scarab, '32 in. (‘81 cent.) ;
wt., 15 grs. ('972 grammes).
Hoop composed of a plain wire between two beaded wires ; the latter Plate IX
terminate in volutes, the central wire ends in a loop. Paste scarab intaglio,
revolving on wire passed through the loops and twisted round the ends of the
hoop. Engraved design : pomegranate (.?). Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., '6 in. (i‘5 cent.) ; inner diam., '51 in. (i'3 cent.) ; 1. of scarab, '36 in. (•91 cent.) ;
wt., 31 grs. (2'oo grammes).
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Engr. Gems, 523.
The lower part of the hoop is ornamented with parallel beaded wires, the Plate IX
upper part is plain and ends in disks. Sard scarab, revolving on wire passed
through the disks and twisted round the hoop. Engraved design : warrior
kneeling on one knee with shield and spear. Linear border. Castellani
Coll., 1872.
Diam., 'pi in. (i'8 cent.) ; inner diam., '51 in. (i’3 cent.) ; 1. of scarab, '32 in. (‘Si cent.) ;
wt., 40 grs. (2’ 59 grammes).
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Etigr. Gems, 501.
Plain rounded hoop, with tapering ends which overlap and are
twisted round the ring. Revolving banded onyx scarab (without
gold setting) with engraved design : helmeted warrior trying the
point of his lance. Linear border. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., '8 in. (2 cent.) ; inner diam., ’5 in. (1 '6 cent.) ; 1. of scarab, '4 in.
(i cent.) ; wt. 37 grs. (2 '39 grammes).
ETRUSCAN GOLD SWIVEL RINGS.
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336. Type similar to last. Banded onyx scarab with engraved design : bird
flying. Cable border. Castellan! Coll., 1872.
Diam., '8 in. (2 cent.) ; inner diam.. -67 in. (r; cent.) ; 1. of scarab, -48 in. (f2 cent.) ;
wt., 40 grs. (2 ‘59 grammes)
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Engr. Gems, 515.
337. Similar type. Paste scarab with engraved design : pomegranate. Castellani
Coll., 1872.
Diam., '63 in. (i"6 cent.) ; inner diam., '55 in. (i'4 cent.) ; 1. of scarab, '32 in. (‘81 cent.) ;
wt., II grs. ("712 grammes).
Smith, B. M. Cat. of E 7 igr. Geiits, 5 24.
338. Similar type. Minute sard scarab with engraved design : dolphin to r.
Linear border.
Diam., -75 in. (i’9 cent.) ; inner diam., ’71 in. (i'8 cent.) ; 1. of scarab, ’3 in. ('76 cent.) ;
15 grs. (‘972 grammes).
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Engr. Getns, 520.
339. Similar type. Minute sard scarab with engraved design : owl.
Diam., -bin. (1-5 cent.); inner diam., *56 in. (1-4 cent.) ; 1. of scarab, '2 in. (-5 cent.) ;
wt., 6 grs. (’38 grammes).
340. Large hollow hoop, terminating at either end in three
concentric rings (two ribbed and one plain), with a loop pro-
jecting below. The upper part of the outside ring is decorated
with five small bosses. A large paste scarab (imitating onyx)
originally revolved on a wire which has slipped down on to the
hoop. Engraved design : Herakles with drapery over arm ; he
leans on a club, and carries a cornucopia. From Bolsena.
Castellani Coll., 1872.
Ca. 3rd cent. B.C.
Diam., 1-3 in. (3-3 cent.); inner diam., '83 in. (2'i cent.); 1. of
scarab, ca. 83 in. (2' i cent.) ; wt., 216 grs. (13 '99 grammes).
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Engr. Gems, 547 ; cf. Hadaczek, Ohrschmuck d. Griech. u. Etrusker,
hi her T tR '
341. Similar type. There are only two plain rings and no bosses at the ends of Plate X
the hoop, which appear to imitate a nod?es Herculeus. Paste scarab (imitating
onyx) on gold wire swivel. Engraved design : dog standing with head turned
back over r. shoulder. From Bolsena. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Ca. 3rd cent. B.C.
Diam., I'l in. (2 "7 cent.); inner diam.,
wt., 77 grs. (4*98 grammes).
Smith, B. M. Cat, of Engr. Gems, 521.
•75 in. (i ’9 cent.) ;
1. of scarab, '56 in. (1-4 cent.) ;
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CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
342. Thin broad hoop, convex without, concave within, ending in
large cylindrical ornaments, which are decorated with four circles of
beaded, and four of twisted wire ; below the cylinders in a horizontal
direction are a plaited band, a line of tongue pattern, and palmettes
in filigree. An onyx scarab turns on a ribbon stretched from one
cylinder to the other. Engraved design (rounded style) : dog with
head turned back to 1. Castellan! Coll., 1872.
Diam., -83 in. (2‘i cent.) ; inner diam., 71 in. (r8 cent.) ; 1. of scarab,
■32 in. (‘81 cent.) ; wt., 109 grs. (7 '06 grammes). •
Smith, B. M. Cat. of En^ 7 \ Gems, 516.
343. Thin broad hoop, ending on either side in a cylindrical ornament. Onyx Plate X:
scarab revolving on a narrow gold ribbon stretched from one cylinder to the
other. Engraved design : man kneeling with dagger in one hand (rounded
style). Cable border. Along the hoop are two embossed beaded lines, and
beneath the cylinders, in a horizontal direction, is a grooved band. Blacas Coll.,
1867.
Related to foregoing type.
Diam., '65 in. (i'6 cent.) ; inner diam., '6 in. (1-5 cent.) ; 1. of scarab, ’36 in. (‘91 cent.) ;
wt., 48 grs. (3 ■ 1 1 grammes).
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Eng 7 '. Gems, 534 ; cf., for the ring, Furtwangler, Beschr., 260.
344. Similar type ; no band below cylinders. Banded onyx scarab with engraved Plate X.
design : winged figure (Nike) in long chiton running with hand uplifted.
Cable border. Castellan! Coll., 1872.
Diam., ’65 in. (i ‘6 cent.) ; inner diam., '6 in. (i ‘5 cent.) ; 1. of scarab, '44 in. (i ' i cent.) ;
wt., 32 grs. (2 '07 grammes).
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Engr. Gems, 500. The scarab is archaic (or perhaps archaistic).
345_ Similar type. Plain banded onyx scarab. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., 72 in. (i ‘8 cent.) ; inner diam., ‘67 in. (i 7 cent.) ; 1. of scarab, ’51 in. (i 7 cent.) ;
wt., 45 grs. (2 "91 grammes).
Hoop formed of a thin gold ribbon embossed with four parallel
lines and ending in small convex disks. Sard scarab revolving on
modern pin. Engraved design : wild boar within cable border.
Castellani Coll., 1872.
Ca. 3rd cent. B.C.
Diam., '68 in. (17 cent.); inner diam., "65 in. (i '6 cent.); 1. of scarab,
•67 in. (i 7 cent.) ; wt., 62 grs. (4'oi grammes). Fig. 70 = No. 346.
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Engr. Gems, 544 ; cf. Fortnum, Archaeologia,
XLIV., pi. 13, 7, p. 359 f. ; Furtwangler, Beschr., 260. The stone and setting are probably not
contemporaiy.
Plate X.^
347. Hoop similar to last, but with three raised stripes. A sard, cut from a Plate X._
scarab, revolves on wire pins passed through the disks. Engraved design :
GOLD RINGS WITH ENGRAVED STONES, ETC. EARLIER GREEK. 63
Herakles standing with club and cornucopia (?). Star in field. Linear border.
Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., ’Sin. (2 cent.); inner diam., '63 in. (i’6 cent.); 1. of stone, ’55 in. (i‘4 cent.);
wt., 43 grs. (2 • 78 grammes).
Smith, //. M. Cat. of Engr. Gems, 530.
348. Similar type. At the ends of the hoop are small disks decorated with circles
of plain and beaded wire. An onyx scarab revolves on a pin passed through
the disks. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., "56 in. (i'4 cent.) ; ht., '8 in. (2 cent.) ; 1. of scarab, ’36 in. ('gi cent.) ; wt., 34 grs.
(2 ‘20 grammes).
349. Kindred type. The hoop is of thin gold ribbon, angular without. Sard
scarab with engraved design : nude man seated and holding spear (.^) in 1. hand.
Cable border. Found in a tomb at Melos in 1819. Burgon Coll, 1842.
Diam., '84 in. (2- 1 cent.) ; inner diam., '75 in. (i ‘9 cent.) ; 1. of scarab, -48 in. (i -2 cent.) ;
wt., 26 grs. (i '68 grammes).
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Engr. Gems, 528.
RINGS WITH ENGRAVED STONES OR PASTES INSET.
{a) Earlier Greek. Nos. 350-353.
350. The hoop is formed of a twisted gold wire, slightly tapering
upwards ; the ends are decorated with beaded horse-shoe ornaments.
Oval fixed box setting, containing a slightly convex sard with
engraved design : dove within cable border. The setting is decorated
on the side with a wave pattern in filigree between beaded and
plain wires ; its floor is embossed witn a figure of Eros, kneeling
on his r. knee. From Beyrut. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Sth cent. B.C. (latter part).
Diam., -97 in. (2-4 cent.) ; inner diam., ’8 in. (2 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ’8 in. (2 cent.) ; wt.,
86 grs. (5 • 57 grammes).
Cf., for the design, a coin of Paphos, of ca. 400 b.C. {B.M. Coins of Cyprus, pi. viii., 9).
351.
Angular hoop, expanding upwards ; oblong bezel with rounded corners, Plate X.
containing a garnet intaglio. Herakles, beardless, attacking the hydra with his
club. Towneley Coll.
4th cent. B.C. (engraving).
.vt cent.); inner diam., '75 in. (i'9 cent.); 1. of bezel, -51 in. (1-3 cent.);
"'h, 394 grs. (25-52 grammes). ^
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Engr. Gems, 2214; Jones, Finger-rmq Lore, p. 459; Imhoof-
p>- «vi.. J.ci. L coi.;s^f%Vphlt
ponneijts, pi. xxxvii. 4. The ring is probably of Roman date (ca. 2nd cent. A.D.).
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CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
352. Hoop coiTiposcd of two twi.stecl wires with a beaded wire between them.
Large oval setting (now empty) in the form of a band decorated with wave
pattern in filigree and furnished with a series of teeth for securing the stone.
The junction of the hoop and the setting is masked by a small rosette. From
Kyme in Aeolis. Acquired, 1877.
End of 4 th cent. B.C.
Diam. of hoop, ‘85 in. (2'i cent.); inner cliam., '75 in. (rg cent.); 1. of bezel, '88 in.
(2 '2 cent.) ; wt., 32 grs. (2 '07 grammes).
Found in a tomb with other objects of jewellery, and a gold stater of Alexander the Great.
353. Hoop (somewhat crushed) composed of two plain wires on either side of Plate X
a beaded wire. The outer wires terminate each in a volute within which is
a globule. Oval sard in plain gold box-setting. Engraved design : bull
standing on a line. From Amathus, Cyprus (Turner Bequest Excavations),
1894.
Ca. 4 th cent. B.C.
Diam., ca. '72 in. (f8 cent.) ; inner diam., '63 in. (f6 cent.); 1. of bezel, '51 in. (i'3
cent.) ; wt., 44 grs. (2 ’85 grammes).
Excavations in Cyprus, p. 119, Tomb 79; pi. iv. (Amathus), fig. 10, pi. xiv., fig. 26. Cf.
Ohnefalsch-Richter, Kypros, The Bible, atid Homer, pi. clxxxii., 32, p. 495 (4th cent. B.C.).
(b) Etrusco-Italian. Nos. 354-361.
354. t The hoop is convex without and concave within ;
it is ornamented with a triangle in granulation at
either end. To the ends of the hoop is applied a large
convex oval bezel, with its major axis at right angles
to the direction of the hoop. In the middle of the
bezel is set an oval sard with engraved design in
rude rounded style : horseman galloping. Part of
the design has been cut away. Round the stone the
gold is elaborately decorated : {a) by a band of pig. 72 = No. 354.
lionesses (?) (head reverted) and dolphins in relief,
placed alternately ; {p) by a band of zigzags in filigree ; {c) by bands of bosses
and beaded and plain wires. The ground is finely granulated. Franks
Bequest, 1897.
Ca. 5 th cent. B.C., Etruscan work.
Plate X
Diam. of hoop, i’3S in. (3 '4 cent.) ; inner diam., 1T4 in. (2 ’9 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, i '6 in.
(4 cent.); wt., 447 grs. (28-95 grammes).
355. t Similar type. The direction of the hoop and the bezel is the same ; at either Plate X
end of the hoop arc three bosses. The bezel is decorated with a beardless mask
in relief at either end, and with four branches in filigree interspersed with granula-
tion. In the centre is set an oval sard intaglio : nude warrior putting on greave
GOLD RINGS WITH ENGRAVED STONES, ETC. — ETRUSCO-ITALIAN. 65
356.
357.
358.
359.
(cable border). Round the stone is a border composed of bosses, alternately
granulated and plain. From Corneto. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., i ’4 in. (3 '6 cent.) ; inner diam., i • 14 in. (2 '9 cent.) ; 1. of stone, '6 in. (i '5 cent.) ;
wt., 279 grs. (18 '07 grammes).
Kindred type. Thick semicircular hoop (hollow), decorated at either end Plate X.
with four raised horizontal bands. To the ends of the hoop is applied a convex
oval setting containing an oval banded agate with engraved design : shepherd
beneath tree with dog ; he leans on a staff, and the dog looks up at him. Round
the stone is a tendril pattern embossed in the gold ; below the pattern runs a
milled band ; above it, a band of dots. The ground is covered with impressed
dots imitating granulation. From Chiusi. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Ca. 3rd cent. B.C.
Diam., i‘22 in. (3‘i cent.) ; inner diam., •71 in. (i'8 cent.) ; 1. of stone, ’67 in. (i '7 cent.) ;
wt., 203 grs. (13-15 grammes).
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Engr. Gems, 2252.
Type similar to last. Large semi-circular hoop (hollow), with ends decorated Plate X.
with dotted circles in relief ; on the ends of the hoop rests a large oval setting
with palmettes, flowers and tendrils in relief It contains a sard intaglio : combat
between Centaur and Lapith holding torch. On the ground is a crested helmet.
From Bolsena. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Ca. 3rd cent. B.C.
L., I 47 in. (3 7 cent.) ; ht., 1-27 in. (3 '2 cent.) ; inner diam., '8 in. (2 cent.) ; 1. of stone,
‘75 in. ,(1-9 cent); wt., 299 grs. (19-37 grammes).
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Ettgr. Gems, 2216.
Exactly similar to last, except that the hoop is flat, with three
raised bands at the ends. Banded agate intaglio ; Dionysos holding
thyrsos and bunch of grapes, and leaning arm on column. Found
in the kingdom of Naples. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Ca. 3rd cent. B.C.
Diam., 1-42 m. (3-6 cent) ; inner diam., 1-22 in. (3-1 cent.) ; ht, 1-14 in.
(2-9 cent.) ; 1. of stone, -8 in. (2 cent.); wt, 280 grs. (18-14 grammes).
Fig. 73 = No. 358.
Bezel similar to last. It is placed across a hollow hoop, the latter Plate X
rounded without and flat within, and decorated at either end with a beard-
ess m^ask in relief Convex oval garnet intaglio ; Aphrodite with drapeiw
over her arms and lower limbs, leaning her arm upon a column. Franks
Bequest, 1897.
(V7 ''f r- '55 (^-4 «”*•)- >• '='=- 1. ■ -47 in.
13 7 cent.E wt., 244 grs. (15- 81 grammes). ^
belong, {<==>. 3rd cent. B.C.), did not, perhaps, originally
F
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CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
360. Similar to last, except that at the ends of the hoop there are palmettes in Plate }
relief and that round the stone is a ribbed gold band. Sard intaglio : four
hounds tearing a fallen stag. Castellani Coll., 1865.
L., I ’47 in. (3 '7 cent.) ; ht., i ' 12 in. (2 "8 cent.) ; inner diam., i in. (2 '5 cent.) ; 1. of stone, 1
•75 in. (i '9 cent.) ; wt., 168 grs. (io‘88 grammes).
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Engr. Gems, 2250 ; Imhoof-Blumer u. Keller, pi. xvii., 29.
361. Hoop angular without, flat within, rising into a deep bezel decorated with Plate 3
double spirals in filigree, with granulation interspersed. Above and below the
spirals is a border of plain and plaited wires. On either shoulder is a triangle,
outlined in filigree and filled in with fine granulation. Round convex paste
intaglio partly cut away ; actor holding palm-branch and mask. Franks
Bequest, 1897.
Diam., '85 in. (2-15 cent.); inner diam., ’67 in. (i‘7 cent.); ht., I'l in. (2 '7 cent.); diam.
of bezel, -48 in., (r2 cent.); wt., 178 grs. (11-53 grammes).
The date of the ring is ca. 5th cent. B.c. The engraving is considerably later (ca. 3rd
cent. B.C., early Roman). Cf. Furtwangler, A 7 it. Gemm., III., p. 207 ; I., pi. xxviii., 51 (a paste
with the same design).
(f) Later Greek and Early Roman. Nos. 362 - 389.
362. Plain flat hoop ; large flat oval bezel, thin at the edge, with a convex garnet Plate
set within a double engraved border of A-A-A and AiAl pattern. Intaglio
design : Eros standing and drawing bow. Castellani Coll., 1872.
4th-3rd cent. B.C.
Diam., -82,in. (2-1 cent.); inner diam., -71 in. (f8 cent.); 1. of stone, -44 in. (i i cent.),
wt., 132 grs. (8-55 grammes).
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Engr. Gems, 2189 ; cf. above. No. 91, and below. No. 707.
363.
364.
Type akin to last ; circular bezel with burnt agate (?) intaglio : nude youth Plate
seated on stool wearing caestus (?). Round the stone is a zig-zag border with
dots interspersed, engraved in the gold ; outside this is a sunken dotted border.
Franks Bequest, 1897.
4th~3rd cent. B.C.
Diam. of hoop, '8 in. (2 cent.) ; inner diam., '67 in. (r 7 cent.) ; diam. of bezel, ro5 in..
(2-6 cent.) ; 1. of stone, -48 in. (r 2 cent.) ; wt., 251 grs. (16-26 grammes).
Broad, nearly flat hoop, slightly rounded on the outside ; convex pointed Plate
oval bezel with a band of engraved border of tongue pattern on eithei e ge.
There are the remains of further engraved decoration within. Convex dark
paste intaglio ; Nik^ walking and holding a wreath. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Hellenistic.
Diam., -83 in. (2-1 cent.) ; inner diam.,
wt., 113 grs. (7-32 grammes).
-71 in. (1-8 cnct.) ; 1. of paste, -67 in. (1-7 cent.) ;
GOLD RINGS WITH ENGRAVED STONES, ETC. LATER GREEK. 67
B 365.
Plate XI.
E366,
be?.
368.
369.
Massive hoop, rounded without, flat within, broadening
upwards. Long oval garnet intaglio within a setting of two
bands of gold rising one above the other; Muse leaning
against an Ionic column and reading from a roll. Hamilton
Coll.
3 rd cent. B.c.
Diam., i-ir in. (2-8 cent.) ; inner diam., ‘83 in. (2'i cent.) ; 1. of
stone, • 83 m. (2 • i cent.) ; wt., 474 grs. (30-70 grammes). Fig. - No. 365.
Smith, B.Af. Cat. of Engr. Gems, 2179 ; cf. Ant. dti Bosfih. Chtim.,
pi. XV., 21 ; Compte- Rendu, 1882-3, pi. ii., 15 ; Furtwangler, Ant. Gemm., I., pi. xxvii., 63.
Nearly similar type, but hollow and filled with sulphur ; oval convex paste Plate XI.
(imitating garnet), intaglio : girl seated on rock with drapery over shoulder and
lower hmbs.^ She lifts the drapery away from the shoulder with her hand. The
paste IS set in a raised band, with a beaded wire round the base and a border of
tongue pattern in beaded wire round the rim of the bezel. Franks Bequest
1 097. ^ '
Fine work of the 3 rd cent. B.C.
(.7-7° '“ammesr ''
Cf., for the border, O ester r. Jahresh., III., Beiblatt, col. 70 (fig.).
hoop and without 'filigree decoration round the Plate XI
bezel. Laige convex oval carnelian intaglio in raised setting; portrait of a
woman with veil over the back of her head. She wears a wreath of corn
■” Egypt
pi. ^ '84°,
ovaUettg^rain °g\‘t„ 7 ex XI.
Franks Bequest, 1897, I ychS to 1. holding cornucopia.
Hellenistic.
Cf., for the ring-form. Ant. du Bosfh. Cinwt., pi. xv.
lO.
no Slid sS;*’“o:f " -nd ‘he bezel. There
Tharros1;:rf.4S4^ design ; female head to 1. Fr
4th~3rd cent. b.c.
Smith, B. M. CaTof Eng^^^Geim^^^ Bi‘a™nes).
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68
CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
370. Hoop angular without, flat within ; oval raised bezel (chamfered at the edge Plate t
underneath) with sard intaglio within broad gold border ; bird pecking at
wounded warrior. From Capua. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Italian (?), 4th-3rd cent. B.C.
Diam., '8 in. (2 cent.) ; inner diam. *71 in. (i ’8 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ‘63 in. (i'6 cent.) ; wt.,
130 grs. (8 '42 grammes).
Smith, B.M. Cat. of Engr. Gems, 2224. For these Italian and Early Roman designs, cf.
Furtwiingler, A 7 it. Gemm., III., pp. 212-299.
Fig- 75 = Ro- 37 «-
371. Kindred type. Thin hoop, raised oval bezel with dark sard
intaglio ; horseman, helmeted. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Early Roman.
Diam., ‘82 in. (2-1 cent.) ; inner diam., -71 in. (I'S cent.) ; 1. of bezel,
•56 in. (1-4 cent.) ; wt., 46 grs. (2-98 grammes).
Smith, B.M. Cat. of Engr. Gems, 2247.
372. Similar type. Oval (nearly round) bezel with convex sard intaglio ; female
head to 1. Woodhouse Coll., 1866.
Diam., '75 in. (i'9 cent.) ; inner diam., ‘67 in. (i"7 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, "36 in. ('91 cent.) ;
wt., 18 grs. (r 16 grammes).
373_ Thin hoop, with square shoulders. Oblong bezel with rounded ends con- Platei
taining a banded onyx intaglio : warrior, wearing helmet and chlamys (?), and
carrying two spears in his hand.
Italian, ca. 3rd cent. B.C.
Diam., ‘8 in. (2 cent.) ; inner diam., ‘63 in. (r6 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '67 m. (1-7 cent.) ; wt.,
70 grs. (4-53 grammes).
374. Thin rounded hoop expanding upwards ; large oval bezel with sard intaglio ; Platbt
three warriors standing before a low altar upon which is a bird. From Capua.
Castellani Coll., 1872.
Italian, ca. 3rd cent. B.C.
Diam., i • 14 in. (2-9 cent.) ; inner diam., ‘83 in. (2‘ i cent.) ; 1. of bezel, i 18 m. (3 cent.),
wt., 122 grs. (7 '90 grammes).
Smith, B.M. Cat. of Engr. Ge 7 ns, 2225.
07K Thin hollow hoop angular on the outer side. Long narrow pointed oval
bezel with raised setting containing a paste intaglio ; nude man wearing pea e
cap (Odysseus .?) walking to 1 ., carrying some object over his shoulder and holding
a staff. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Italian (?) Ca. 3rd cent. B.C.
Diam., -93 in. (2'3 cent.) ; inner diam., 2 in. ( 8 cent.), 1. of setting, '8 in. (a cent.) ; wt.,
58 grs. (3-75 grammes).
Smith, B.M. Cat. of Engr. Gems, 2222.
376. Similar type. Dark-coloured paste intaglio : Aphrodit^ (?) leaning on column.
Castellani Coll., 1872.
377.
378.
379.
380.
381.
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Diam., 71 in. (i '8 cent.) ; inner diam., -63 in. (i ‘6 cent.) ; 1. of setting, '6 in. (i -5 cent.) ;
■vvt., 33 grs. (2-13 grammes).
Smith, B.M. Cat. of En^r. Gems, 2178.
Similar type, but without raised setting. Striped onyx intaglio : Aphrodit^
standing to front with r. arm on column and distaff (?) in her 1. hand. Castellani
Coll., 1872.
Hellenistic.
Diam., 75 in. (i ’9 cent.) ; inner diam., ‘63 in. (i '6 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ' 56 in. (i ’4 cent .) ;
wt., 74 grs. (479 grammes).
Smith, B.M. Cat. of Engr. Gems, 2182.
The hoop is formed of a gold plate bent into tube form ; the edges do not Plate XI.
meet. The shoulders are ornamented with five strands of twisted wire. The
bezel is in the form of a long oval box-setting which contains a dark red glass
paste intaglio : tall draped female figure holding a staff in 1. and some object in
her r. hand. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Hellenistic. Flimsy work.
Diam., fi in. (2 ‘8 cent.) ; inner diam., ’83 in. (2‘i cent.) ; 1. of bezel, I‘i5 in. (2 "9 cent.) ;
wt., 104 grs. (673 grammes).
Plain rounded hoop, expanding at the shoulders into a large oval box-setting Plate XII.
containing a burnt stone of grey-brown colour. Engraved design : warrior,
wearing helmet and cuirass, and holding shield and sword, crouches on one foot.
His cuirass is ornamented behind with a bird in relief. Hamilton Coll,
Italian, ca. 4th cent, B.C.
Diam., i in. (2 '5 cent.) •, inner diam., ’8 in. (2 cent.) ; bezel, ’8 in. X ’6 in, (2 X 1*5 cent.) ;
'vt., 155 grs. (10 '04 grammes).
Smith, B.M. Cat. of Engr. Gems, 551 ; Furtwangler, Ant. Gemm., I., II., pi. xxiii., 27.
Type akin to last. Plain rounded hoop ; large convex garnet in circular Plate XII.
setting. Engraved design : bust of Nike. She has short wings and a tuft of hair
on the top of her head. From Cyprus. Acquired, 1896.
1st cent. B.C,
Diam., i’o3 (2'6 cent.) ; inner diam., '8 in. (2 cent.) ; diam. of bezel, ‘95 in. (2'4 cent.) ;
vvt., 1 18 grs. (7 '64 grammes).
Arch. Anz., 1897, p. 196 (32). This ring belongs rather to section {d). Cf. the Nik^ on
Republican coins of the ist cent. B.C,, e.g., Babelon, Monti, de la RSp., I., p. 153 (22)— a coin
of 16 B.C.
Hollow hoop, flat within, rounded without ; it expands
upwards, with perpendicular shoulders. Oval bezel with large
garnet intaglio : Nik^ carrying trophy over her shoulder.
Castellani Coll., 1872.
Hellenistic.
Diam., 1-07 in. (27 cent.) ; inner diam,, 75 in, (i‘9 cent.) ; ht.,
I ‘IS in. (2-9 cent.) ; wt., 208 grs. (13-47 grammes).
Smith, B.M. Cat. of Engr. Gems, 2206.
Plate XII.
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CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
382. Similar type. Sard intaglio : horse preparing to lie down. From Hcrakleia Plate }
in Pontus. Acquired, 1892.
4th~3rd cent. B.C.
Diam., i in. (2‘5 cent.) ; inner cliam., *75 in. (I'g cent.) ; 1. of stone, ‘95 in. (2'4 cent.) ; ‘
wt., 136 grs. (8 ’Si grammes).
Arch. Anz., 1893, p. 187.
383. Similar type. Hollow hoop, oval bezel with garnet intaglio : female portrait Plate 5
bust, wearing stephan^, earring and necklace. Found in Crete. Franks Bequest,
1897.
Ca. 3rd cent. B.C.
Diam., '95 in. (2*4 cent.) ; inner diam., ‘75 in. (i'9 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ‘71 in. (i‘8 cent.) ;
%vt., 102 grs. (6 ’60 grammes).
Arsinoe III (?). Cf. Furtwiingler, A?it Gemm., I., II., pi. xxxi., 29. Stone broken.
384. Similar type, but an oval has been cut out of the under part of the bezel, Plate 2
showing back of stone. Lapis lazuli intaglio : male portrait head. He wears a
close-fitting helmet with disk over forehead, and has an Egyptian false beard.
Franks Bequest, 1897.
Ca. 3rd cent. B.C.
Demetri Coll. Diam., *95 in. (2 ‘4 cent.) ; inner diam., •71 in. (i '8 cent.) ; 1. of stone, ’8 in.
(2 cent.) ; wt., 179 grs. (ii’59 grammes).
Cf., for the form of setting, Furtwiingler, Beschr., 1105.
385.
Kindred type. The shoulders curve inwards slightly. Convex
oval sard intaglio : mounted warrior charging. From Perugia.
Castellani Coll., 1872.
Italian (?).
Diam., ‘88 in. (2’2 cent.) ; inner diam., ’75 in. (i’9 cent.) ; 1. of stone,
•63 in. (i*6 cent.) ; wt., 239 grs. (iS’48 grammes).
Smith, B.M. Cat. of Engr. Gems, 2227.
Fig- 77 = No. 385.
Plate i
386. Massive high hoop, the lower part of which is of silver. The upper part is Plate
of gold. Flattened oval bezel with sard intaglio : shepherd seated on rock, with
dog. Bequeathed by Sir William Temple, 1856.
Italian {.?).
Diam., i in. (2 '5 cent.) ; inner diam., '71 in. (i'8 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, "63 in. (i’6 cent.) ;
wt., 393 grs. (25-46 grammes^
Smith, B.M. Cat. of Engr. Gems, 2251.
387. Kindred type, but lower and broader ; long pointed oval bezel set with Plate
convex garnet intaglio : Fortuna standing, with cornucopia on arm and hand
resting on steering oar (i*), which has the appearance of a long staff with ciook
at the end. From Hillah, Babylon. Franks Bequest. 1897.
Hellenistic.
Diam., i-i2 in. (2-8 cent.) ; inner diam., '75 in. (i'9 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, 88 in. (2 - cent.),
wt., 442 grs. (28-62 grammes).
GOLD RINGS WITH ENGRAVED STONES, ETC. GRAECO-ROMAN.
71
388.
389.
390.
391.
392.
393.
394.
Similar type ; oval bezel with sard intaglio : combination of three bearded Plate XII.
heads, a dog’s head, a standing crane, and a serpent. Blacas Coll., 1867.
Diam., i ‘06 in. (2-7 cent.) ; inner diam., -75 in. (i - 9 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -48 in. (i ‘2 cent.) ;
wt., 521 grs. (33 ‘74 grammes).
Smith, B.M. Cat. of Efigr. Gems, 2275.
Similar type. Nearly circular bezel, with burnt sard intaglio raised above Plate XII.
the level of the bezel : head of mule with bell suspended from neck, capricorn,
and club. Hamilton Coll.
Diam., i in. (2-5 cent.) j inner diam., -72 in. (r8 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '67 in. (1-7 cent.) ;
wt., 198 grs. (12 '83 grammes).
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Etigr. Gems, ; cf. Furtwangler, Beschr., 6623.
{d) Graeco-Roman (Ca. 1st cent. B.c.-2nd cent. A.D.). Nos. 390-504.
Hoop (now broken), composed of a flat gold ribbon broadening out at the
shoulders. Convex oval paste intaglio in raised setting : female figure, draped
and holding uncertain objects in her hands. Hamilton Coll.
Diam., ’72 in. (i'8 cent.); 1. of bezel, '44 in. (I'l cent.); wt., 35 grs. (2’26 grammes).
Plain flat hoop, expanding upwards. Convex oval paste intaglio set in an Plate XII.
oval bezel with two bands rising one above the other. Engraved design : comic
mask (?). Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., ‘72 in. (i'8 cent.) ; inner diam., ’6 in. (i'5 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ‘48 in. (i’2 cent.) ;
wt., 57 grs. (3 '69 grammes).
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Engr. Gems, 2212.
Type similar to last. Convex oval garnet within raised band. Engraved
design : head of Athen^ to 1 ., helmeted. Inscribed on one shoulder
Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., '75 in. (i’9 cent.) ; inner diam., '67 in. (i’7 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, in. (i cent.) ;
wt., 130 grs. (8-42 grammes).
Similar type (hollow). Oval bezel with convex paste intaglio : design
undecipherable. From Ithaca. Burgon Coll., 1842.
Diam., *92 in. (2 '3 cent.) ; inner diam., ‘75 in. (i'9 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '51 in. (i'3 cent.) ;
wt., 77 grs. (4-98 grammes).
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Engr. Gems., 2229.
Type akin to last, but expanding suddenly at the shoulders into a round
convex bezel. Circular convex paste intaglio : female figure crouching on
ground. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., 8 in. (2 cent.) ; inner diam., '67 in. (i’7 cent.) ; diam, gf bezel, ‘4 in. (i cent.) ;
wt., 48 grs. (3-11 grammes). -. t
72
CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
396. Plain hollow hoop, expanding into oval bezel with convex garnet intaglio :
branch. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., -8 in. (2 cent.) ; inner diam., -71 in. (r8 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ‘6 in. (i’5 cent.) ;
wt., 63 grs. (4*08 grammes).
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Engr. Gems, 2287.
396. Similar type. Banded onyx intaglio : lynx {.?) crouching. From Zakynthos Plate X
(Zante). Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., ‘8 in. (2 cent.) ; inner diam., ”ji in. (i’8 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '6 in. (i‘5 cent.) ; wt.,
36 grs. (2 • 33 grammes).
397. Similar type. Flat oval paste intaglio : Omphal6 walking to 1. with club in
her r. hand. She wears the lion’s skin. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., ’8 in. (2 cent.) ; inner diam., '71 in. (i '8 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ’63 in. (i'6 cent.) ;
wt., 57 grs. (3 '69 grammes).
Smith, B. M. Cat, of Engr. Gems, 2215.
398. Kindred type, but the shoulders are drawn i.i more ; hoop rounded without, Plate X
flat within. Raised oval bezel set with nicolo intaglio : ant. Franks Bequest,
1897.
Diam., '8 in. (2 cent.); inner diam., '71 in. (i'8 cent.); 1. of bezel, ‘6 in. (i'5 cent) ;
wt, 81 grs. (5 ‘24 grammes).
399.
400.
Type similar to last. The raised oval bezel has an imitation
onyx cameo in paste : head of Egyptian goddess (?). Found at
Cologne. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., '8 in. (2 cent); inner diam., ’67 in. (i'7 cent); 1. of bezel,
•6 in. (i -5 cent.) ; wt., 53 grs. (3-43 grammes).
Type similar to last. Oval sard intaglio : tragic mask three-
quarters to the front. From Carthage. Acquired, 1894.
Fig. 78 = No. 399.
Diam., '71 in. (r8 cent) ; inner diam., '5 in. (r6 cent) ; 1. of bezel, *48 in. (f2 cent.) ;
wt., 30 grs. (1-94 grammes).
Hoop angular without, flat within ; oval bezel set with sard intaglio :
cornucopia. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., ’6 in. (i'5 cent.); 1. of bezel, '4 in. (i cent); wt, 55 grs. (3'S6 grammes).
Smith, B. M. Cat of Engr. Gems, 2278. The hoop is bent out of shape.
Similar type. Sard intaglio : torch. Bequeathed by Sir William Temple,
1856.
Diam., ‘75 in. (i ‘9 cent.) ; inner diam., '63 in. (i’6 cent) ; 1. of bezel, -44 in. (i i cent.),
wt., 47 grs. (3-05 grammes).
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Engr. Gems, 2279.
Similar type. Oval bezel with garnet intaglio; bee seen from above.
Castellani Coll., 1872.
GOLD RINGS WITH ENGRAVED STONES, ETC. GRAECO-ROMAN. 73
Diam., '65 in. (i '6 cent.) ; inner diam., ’55 in. (i ‘4. cent.) ; I. of bezel, ‘36 in. ('gi cent.) ;
\vt., 61 grs. (3 '95 grammes).
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Engr. Gems, 2273.
404. Similar type. Hoop angular without, flat within ; oval bezel with jacinth (f)
intaglio: head of ox. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., *72 in. (i'8 cent.) ; inner diam., ‘6 in. (i‘5 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ’48 in. (i’2 cent.) ;
wt., 63 grs. (4’ 08 grammes).
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Engr. Gems, 2255.
405. Thin rounded hoop, raised oval bezel with garnet intaglio : Bellerophon Plate XII.
charging on Pegasus. From Cappadocia. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., ‘85 in. (2‘i cent .) ; inner diam.,‘67 in. (i'7 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, "Si in. (i'3 cent.) ;
wt., 42 grs. (2 '72 grammes).
406. Similar type. Sard intaglio : head of eagle to 1. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., -97 in. (2 -46 cent.) ; inner diam., -75 in. (i -9 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, • 51 in. (i -3 cent.) ;
wt., 54 grs. (3-49 grammes).
407. Similar type. Oval bezel with convex garnet intaglio : winged Nemesis
pulling forward chiton and holding scourge. From Crete. Franks Bequest,
1897.
Diam., *95 in. (2 "4 cent.) ; inner diam., '75 in. (i '9 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '67 in. (i '7 cent.) ;
wt., 59 grs. (3 '82 grammes).
Hasty work. Stone broken.
408. Type akin to last. Garnet intaglio set within a round gold frame : head of
youth to 1. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., 72 in. (i*8 cent .) ; inner diam., '5 in. (i'6 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, *4 in. (i cent.) ; wt.
48 grs. (3 ■ 1 1 grammes). ’
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Eng?-. Gems, 2238 ; it is probable that the stone does not really
belong to the ring.
409. Plain hoop (hollow), rounded on the outer side and expanding upwards.
Oval bezel with sard intaglio within incised border: Harpokrates standing to r.’
holding cornucopia on r. arm. From Tharros (grave xxxiii), 1856.
Diam., yo6 in. (2*7 cent.) ; inner diam., ‘8 in. (2 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -51 in. (1-3 cent.) :
wt., 151 grs. (9-78 grammes). ^
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Engr. Gems, 2211.
410. Plain hoop, rounded on the outer side and slightly ex-
panding upwards ; oval bezel with plasma intaglio : Serapis
seated, with Kerberos at his feet and Isis standing before
him. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., 1-15 in. (2-9 cent.) ; inner diam., 75 in. (1-9 cent.) ; 1. of
bezel, 44 in. (i*i cent.) ; wt., 217 grs. (14-06 grammes).
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Engr. Getns, 2209.
Plate XII.
Fig. 79 = No. 410.
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CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
411. Similar to last. Oval convex plasma intaglio : nude Satyr-boy seated on rock, Plate X
holding out bunch of grapes to goat. Behind him, a pedum. Franks Bequest,
1897.
Diani., i in. (2’5 cent.); inner diam., ’72 in. (i‘8 cent.); 1. of bezel, •36 m. (‘91 cent.); '
wt., 206 grs. (13 ‘34 grammes).
412. Similar type. Convex oval plasma intaglio : Eros drawing bow. Franks Plate X
Bequest, 1897.
Diam., i in. (2 '5 cent.) ; inner diam., ‘6 in. (i'5 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '36 in. (■91 cent.) ; wt.,
432 grs. (27 • 97 grammes).
413. Similar type. Oval plasma intaglio ; youthful Satyr, holding pedum and hare. Plate X
A dog lifts his head towards the hare. Bequeathed by W. Burges, Esq., 1881,
Diam., i'o6 in. (2 '7 cent.) ; inner diam., ‘8 in. (2 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '32 in. ('Si cent.) ;
wt., 56 grs. (3 '62 grammes).
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Engr. Gems, 2197. ^
414. Similar type. Oval plasma intaglio : Victory seated, holding spear and helmet. Plate X
At the side of her seat is a cuirass, at the back a shield. Castellan! Coll., 1872.
Diam., i in. (2'5 cent.) ; inner diam., "ji in. (i‘8 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '44 in. (I'l cent.) ;
wt., 67 grs. (4 ‘34 grammes).
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Eng?-. Gems, 2204.
415. Similar type. Oval bezel with sard intaglio : wild goat running. Bequeathed
by Sir William Temple, 1856.
Diam., ‘8 in. (2 cent.) ; inner diam., '67 in. (i'7 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ’4 in. (i cent.) ; wt.,
24 grs. (i‘55 grammes).
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Engr. Ge?ns, 2277 (?).
416. Similar type. Oval plasma intaglio : Satyr milking goat. From Magna
Graecia. Burgon Coll., 1842.
Diam., ‘87 in. (2'2 cent.) ; inner diam., '75 in. (i'9 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ‘32 in. (•81 cent.) ;
wt., 27 grs. (i '74 grammes).
Hoop hollow and crushed. Smith, B. M. Cat. of Ettgr. Gems, 2198.
417.
418.
Similar type. Thin hollow hoop expanding upwards, oval bezel with plasma
intaglio : Satyr standing to r., holding pedum in r. hand and bunch of grapes in
1. over a dog. Blacas Coll., 1867.
Diam., '88 in. (2’ 2 cent.) ; inner diam., ‘75 in. (i‘9 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ‘32 in. (‘8i cent.) ;
wt., 52 grs. (i ‘32 grammes).
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Engr. Gems, 2196.
Similar type. The hoop is hollow and slightly crushed. The
bezel is oval and contains an oval nicolo paste intaglio : boy
walking to r. holding a staff (.^) in his r. and a water-skin in his
1. hand. Found at Carlisle, i860. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Ca. 2nd cent. A.D.
Braybrooke Coll. Diam., i’03 in. (2‘6cent.) ; inner diam., '67 in. (i 7
cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ‘37 in. (‘9 cent.) ; wt., 94 grs. (6 ‘09 grammes).
Fig. 80 = No. 418.
GOLD RINGS WITH ENGRAVED STONES, ETC. GRAECO-ROMAN. 75
419.
420.
421.
422.
423.
424.
425.
426.
Large hoop rounded without ; large oval bezel with sard intaglio : bust of Plate XIII
Jupiter (.?) to front with drapery over his shoulder. He holds up a thunderbolt (?).
Inscribed (in reverse direction): VRIDOL|anos. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Braybrooke Coll. Diam., i '28 in. (3 '2 cent.) ; inner diam., ’95 in. (2 ‘4 cent.) ; 1. of bezel,
•75 in. (i'9 cent.) ; wt., 441 grs. (28‘56 grammes).
Similar type, but small, with hollow hoop ; oval burnt sardonyx in form of a
truncated cone. Engraved design : dolphin. From Akka (Acre), Syria. Franks
Bequest, 1897.
Diam., -97 in. (2‘4 cent.) ; inner diam., -75 in. (i '9 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ‘48 in. (i '2 cent.) ;
wt., 87 grs. (5-63 grammes).^
Plain hoop expanding upwards ; flat oval bezel, in which is
inserted a sard intaglio : head of Seilenos. The sard is cut into
the exact shape of the head. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., ‘83 in. (2‘i cent.) ; inner diam., -71 in. (r8 cent;) ; 1. of bezel,
•48 in. (i -2 cent.) ; wt., 122 grs. (7 ‘90 grammes).
Cf. Arc/i. A HZ., 1901, p. 21 1 f., fig. 10 ; No. 1639, below.
Plate XIII
Type exactly similar to last. Inserted sard intaglio cut into the shape of the Plate XIII.
design : female head, wearing wreath. From Smyrna. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., ‘8 in. (2 cent.) ; inner diam., '67 in. (17 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -51 in. (1-3 cent.) ; wt.,
105 grs. (6 ‘So grammes).
Cf. Poliak, Goldschmiedearb., 437 ; Arch. Anz., 1901, p. 21 1 f., fig. 10.
Hoop thin below, expanding upwards. Oval bezel with convex garnet Plate XIII.
intaglio : Nemesis standing. Before her is a ram running, and two hands
clasping ears of corn. Inscribed (in reverse direction) ; CGr 60 A. Franks
Bequest, 1897.
ft
Braybrooke Coll. Diam., ‘85 in. (2'i cent.) ; inner diam., -67 in. (1*7 cent.) ; 1. of bezel,
• 4 « m. (1-2 cent.) ; wt., 70 grs. (4-53 grammes).
Similar type. Hollow hoop, oval bezel with convex sardonyx intaglio • bust
of Apollo with bow. From Tartus. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam I in. (2-5 cent.) ; inner diam., -56 in. (rq cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -4 in.
72 grs. (4 ’66 grammes).
(i cent.) ; wt..
u ; oval bezel with nicolo (?) intaglio : head of
Kybele ; below is a ram running. Franks Bequest, 1897.
^ Braybrooke Coll. Diam., -92 in. (2-3 cent.) ; inner diam.,
48 in. (i 2 cent.) ; wt., 60 grs. (3 '88 grammes).
Sotheby's Sale Cat., April 2nd, 1856, No. 38.
■5 in. (i ’6 cent.) ;
of bezel,
Similar type. Oval sardony.x intaglio : Eros with drapery wrapped round the
upper pait of his body. Franks Bequest, 1897.
'zograimtr'’’ ' '''' ^ '' ^
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CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
427.
428.
429.
430.
431.
432.
433.
434.
Similar type. Oval bezel with flatnicolo intaglio ; head of Herakles, laureate.
Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., i in. (2’5 cent.) ; inner diam., '72 in. (i'8 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '4 in. (i cent.) ; wt.,
155 grs. (io’04 grammes).
Similar type. Oval bezel with sardonyx intaglio in the form of a truncated
cone : ant. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., '82 in. (2'i cent.) ; inner diam., '6 in. (i*5 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '28 in. (‘7 cent.) ;
wt., 36 grs. (2 ’33 grammes).
Similar type, but the hoop is angular on either side. Oval bezel with banded
onyx intaglio: head of Isis. Castellani Coll., 1865.
Diam., i'o6 in. (2‘7 cent.) ; inner diam., ’8 in. (2 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '4 in. (i cent.) ;
wt., 336 grs. (2 1 '76 grammes).
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Engr. Gems, 2210.
Similar type. Long oval bezel with convex garnet intaglio : winged Nemesis Plate X
with scourge in her hand, standing on ship’s stern. From Amisus, Asia Minor.
Acquired, 1901.
Diam., "92 in. (2'3 cent.) ; inner diam., ’56 in. (i'4 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ’56 in. (i ‘4 cent.) ;
wt., 43 grs. (2-78 grammes).
Arch. A HZ., 1902, p. 1 19.
Similar type. Oval bezel with red jasper intaglio : whelk. Castellani Coll.,
1872.
Diam., i in. (2’ 5 cent.) ; inner diam., ’67 in. (i’7 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, *48 in. (i’2 cent.) ;•
wt., 140 grs. (9-07 grammes).
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Engr. Gems, 2268.
Similar type. Oval sard intaglio : temple of Aphrodite at Paphos with fore-
court. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., '93 in. (2‘3 cent.) ; inner diam., ”]i in. (f8 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '4 in. (i cent.) ;
wt., 31 grs. (2 grammes).
Similar type. Convex oval sardonyx with engraved design : Hygieia standing, Plate i
with serpent and phiale.
Diam., i in. (2-5 cent.) ; inner diam., '67 in. (r 7 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -48 in. (i 2 cent.),
wt., 68 grs. (4-40 grammes).
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Engr. Gems, 2202.
Similar type. Oval bezel with convex sardonyx intaglio : lyre and butterfly.
A, portion of the gold has been broken away from the holjow shoulders on either
;ide. Franks Beque.st, 1897.
Diam., -7 in. (i '7 cent.) ; inner diam., ’63 in. (i '6 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -28 in. (*7 cent.) ;
'Vt., 31 grs. (2 grammes).
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435.
436.
437.
437*.
438.
439.
440.
441.
442.
Similar type. The hoop is thin, expanding upwards. Oval bezel with
engraved sardonyx inset : butterfly. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., -51 in. (i‘3 cent.); 1. of bezel, "i in. (-5 cent.); wt., 17 grs. (i ’ 10 grammes).
Similar type. Oval plasma intaglio : Athen^ walking to 1. She wears a
helmet and carries spear and round shield. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Uiam., -75 in. (rg cent.) ; inner diam., '6 in. (I’S cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -32 in. (i’8 cent.) ;
wt., 60 grs. (3’88 grammes).
Similar type. Garnet intaglio set in oval bezel : Satyr walking to 1., holding
syrinx in r. and inverted thyrsos in 1. hand. Before him is a thyrsos. Hamilton
Coll.
Diam., *8 in. (2 cent.); inner diam., 'bin. (i ’5 cent.); 1. of bezel, ’4 in. (i cent.); wt., gigrs.
(5 • 89 grammes).
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Engr. Gents, 2194.
Similar type. Oval bezel with amethystine garnet intaglio : Justitia standing
with sceptre and scales. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Braybrooke Coll. Diam., '67 in. (i’7 cent.) ; inner diam., ‘56 in. (i‘4 cent.) ; 1. of bezel,
•26 in. (’65 cent.) ; wt., 42 grs. (2 '72 grammes).
Hertz Sale Cat., 1859, No. 2939.
Type similar to last. Sard intaglio ; Eros standing to 1., holding bow in r,
hand. His 1. hand is raised. Before him is a butterfly. Bequeathed by Sir
William Temple, 1856.
Diam., -71 in. (i '8 cent.) ; inner diam., -5 in. (i ‘6 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -26 in. (‘65 cent.) ;
wt., 40 grs. (2 • 59 grammes).
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Engr. Gems, 2185.
Similar type. Hoop rounded without, flat within. Oval black jasper intaglio :
beardless male head to 1. Blacas Coll., 1867.
Diam., -72 in. (f8 cent.) ; inner diam., '6 in. (1-5 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -32 in. (-8i cent.) ;
wt., 21 grs. (i‘ 36 grammes).
Similar type. Circular red jasper intaglio : Sphinx seated to 1. Franks
Bequest, 1897.
Diam., 75 in. (r 9 cent.) ; inner diam., -56 in. (1-4 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -36 in. (-91 cent.) ;
'vt., 78 grs. (5 ’05 grammes).
Similar type. Convex oval red paste intaglio : nude boy standing with arms
outstretched. Acquired, 1856.
Diam., -67 in. (1-7 cent.) ; inner diam., -56 in. (1-4 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -4 in. (i cent.) ;
wt., 50 grs. (3-24 grammes).
Similai type. Round sard intaglio : head of eagle. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., 6 in. (i 5 cent.) ; inner diam., ’48 in. (i ‘2 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, *32 in. ('81 cent.) •
wt., 28 grs. (r 81 grammes). • > v 1,
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Engr. Gems, 2264.
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CATAT-OGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
443. Similar type. Oval bezel with chalcedony intaglio : Jupiter seated, holding Plate Xi:
sceptre and Victory. At his feet is an eagle. Acquired, 1851.
Diam., ’gi in. (2’3 cent.) ; inner diam., ’63 in. (i'6 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ‘4 in. (i cent.) ;
\vt., 62 grs. (4‘oi grammes).
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Engr. Gems, 2173.
444. Hoop of similar type, much crushed. Oval bezel with red jasper intaglio :
lion running to 1. From Magna Graecia. Burgon Coll., 1842.
Diam., ’95 in. (2 ‘4 cent.) ; inner diam., '8 in. (2 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ‘44 in. (fi cent.) ;
\vt., 48 grs. (3‘ II grammes).
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Engr. Gems, 2254.
445. Similar type. Oval sard intaglio in slightly raised setting. Engraved design :
fish and shrimp. The stone is partly broken away. From Crete. Franks
Bequest, 1897.
Diam. '83 in. (2‘i cent.) ; inner diam., '63 in. (i'6 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '48 in. (i’2 cent.) ;
wt., 46 grs. (2 '98 grammes).
446. Similar type. Oval sardonyx intaglio in the form of a truncated cone ; dolphin.
From Crete. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., ‘75 in. (I'g cent.) ; inner diam., '63 in. (i '6 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ‘32 in. (•81 cent.) ;
wt., 66 grs. (4' 27 grammes).
447. Similar type, much crushed. Oval bezel with banded onyx intaglio : beard-
less male head in profile to 1. From Magna Graecia. Burgon Coll., 1842.
Diam., ’88 in. (2'2 cent.) ; inner diam., ’71 in. (r8 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '4 in. (i cent.) ;
wt., 48 grs. (3 • 1 1 grammes).
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Engr. Gems, 2237.
448. Similar type. Oval bezel, containing red jasper intaglio; bird (parrot?)
standing to 1. on branch. The hollow hoop is much damaged. From Tartfis.
Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., -95 in. (2-4 cent.) ; inner diam., -6 in. (i'5 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -51 in. (r 3 cent.) ;
wt., 72 grs. (4 ‘66 grammes). 1 *
Part of a treasure found at Tartus, consisting of gold ornaments of the ist to the 5th cent.
A.D. Cf. Nos. 161 and 177.
449.
450.
Similar type. Oval bezel with burnt nicolo intaglio : bust of Apollo with
bow and quiver. Blacas Coll., 1867.
Diam., -88 in. (2-2 cent.) ; inner diam., -72 in. (i '8 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -51 in. (i - 3 cent.) ;
wt., 40 grs. (2 • 59 grammes).
Similar type. Oval bezel with nicolo intaglio ; bunch of grapes with two Plate X
beardless masks of Bacchus facing either way inserted in it. Massive ring.
Found at Lingfield Mark Camp, Surrey. Deposited by C. Leslie, Esq., i 92.
Diam., 1-22 in. (3-1 cent.); inner diam., -71 in. (i ‘8 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, • 55 in. (i -4 cent.) ;
wt., 784 grs. (50-80 grammes).
Proc. ofSoc. of Ant. (2nd series), XIV., p. 34 -
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Similar ring, but small. Oval nicolo intaglio : Cupid leaning on pickaxe.
Found near Backworth, Northumberland. Acquired, 1850.
2nd cent. A.D. (about the middle). Found with coins, the latest belonging to
the reign of Antoninus Pius.
Diam., "95 in. (2’4 cent.) ; inner diam., '71 in. (i‘8 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '4 in. (i cent.) ;
wt., 200 grs. (12 ’96 grammes).
Arch. Jonrn. VIII., p. 35 ff ; Hodgson, Hist, of Northumberland, Part II., Vol. III.,
App., p. 440 ; found with Nos. 460 f., 636, 943.
Similar type. Sunk oval bezel for holding a stone, now missing. Payne
Knight Coll.
Diam., ’88 in. (2 ‘2 cent.) ; inner diam., '6 in. (1-5 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -45 in. (fi cent.) ;
wt., 156 grs. (lo- 10 grammes).
Similar type with hollow hoop. Flat oval garnet intaglio : Cupid with hand Plate XIII.
raised, touching the head of a Herm. He wears a chlamys over his arm :
beneath him is a bird (goose ?), which pecks at the end of the chlamys. Found
at Colchester. Acquired, 1904.
Diam., ‘88 in. (2 '2 cent.) ; inner diam., -65 in. (i'6 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -9 in. (2-28 cent.) ;
wt., 98 grs. (6’35 grammes).
Similar type, but with sides of hoop cut flat. Oval bezel with paste intaglio : Plate XIII.
man, wearing pointed cap and boar’s (?) skin, holding branch before goat which
stands on its hind legs. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Braybrooke Coll. Diam., -9 in. (2‘2 cent.) ; inner diam., -71 in. (i'8 cent.) ; 1. of bezel,
•4 in. (i cent.); wt, 158 grs. (10-23 grammes).
Similar type, with thin flat hoop. Paste intaglio : wounded warrior supported
by two comrades. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., -75 in. (1-9 cent.) ; inner diam. -71 in. (i’8 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -56 in. (1-4 cent.) ;
wt., 38 grs. (2-46 grammes).
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Engr. Gems, 2226 ; cf. Furtwangler, Ant. Gemni., I., pi. xxiii., 39.
Similar type. Sard intaglio : Fortuna with cornucopia in r. hand and rudder
m 1., wearing feather of Isis. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., -71 in. (i-8 cent.) ; inner diam., -6 in. (1-5 cent) ;
wt., 56 grs. (3-26 grammes).
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Engr. Gems, 2207.
1. of bezel, -48 in. (1-2 cent.) ;
Similar type. Sard intaglio: draped figure of Neptune, standing with
trident. Franks Bequest, 1897.
uiTrs m' ' of -6 in. (1-5 cent) ;
III grs. (7 19 grammes). v 3 ^
wt
CasfilTanicX'.s""'
w., f(g":(3'49"g« ’ ^ '■ <■ ■ ■ ^
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Engr. Gems, 2180.
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CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
458.
Similar type. Round nicolo intaglio within raised border : hand grasping
club. Castellan! Coll., 1872.
Diam., '65 in. (i '6 cent.) ; inner diam., • 56 in. (i ‘4 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ‘35 in. (’89 cent.) ;
\vt., 41 grs. (2 ‘65 grammes).
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Engr. Gems, 2281.
459.
Similar type. Oval bezel with amethyst intaglio ; Amazon with spear and
sword (?). Castellan! Coll., 1872.
Diam., '67 in. (i "j cent.) ; inner diam., ’6 in. (i‘5 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '31 in. (’78 cent.) ;
wt') 37 grs. (2 '39 grammes).
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Engr. Gems, -ziyz.
460.
The hoop is rounded, expanding towards either end. Between the ends is a Plate 3
box-setting placed with its long axis across the direction of the hoop. It contains
a nicolo intaglio ; lizard (.?). The floor of the box is formed by a pointed-oval
gold plate soldered to the setting. On either side of the hoop at each end is
soldered a large globule. Found near Backworth, Northumberland. Acquired,
1850.
2nd cent. A.D. (about the middle).
Diam., ‘88 in. (2 "2 cent.) ; inner diam., '67 in. (i‘7 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '37 in. (‘9 cent.) ;
wt., 126 grs. (8- 16 grammes).
Arch. fo2ir7t., VIII., p. 37 ; Hodgson, Hist, of Northumberlajid, Part II., Vol. III., App.,
p. 440. Found with Nos. 451, 461, 636, 943, together with other objects of gold and silver and
coins, the latest of which belong to the reign of Antoninus Pius. ^
461.
Similar ring with nicolo intaglio ; flying bird (.^). Found at
Backworth, Northumberland. Acquired 1850.
Diam., '8 in. (2 cent.); inner diam., ‘6 in. (i‘5 cent.) ; 1. of bezel,
•37 in. (-9 cent.) ; wt., 122 grs. (7-90 grammes).
Found with the foregoing. Arch, fowm., loc. cit. (fig.).
Fig. 82 = No. 461.
462.
Plain thin hoop, expanding into raised rectangular setting. Green paste
intaglio ; Eros seated to r. on ground, burning a butterfly with a torch held in his
r. hand.
Diam., "65 in. (r6 cent.) ; inner diam., -56 in. (i‘4 cent) ; 1. of bezel, -4 in. (i cent.) ;
wt., 22 grs. (1 ‘42 grammes).
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Engr. Gems, 2184.
463.
Thin hoop expanding upwards, with a pear-shaped sard set in either shoulder.
Oval sard intaglio, slightly burnt: Herm to r. Acquired, 1866.
Diam., -63 in. (i ’6 cent.) ; inner diam., '6 in. (i 'S cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ‘36 in. (-91 cent.) ;
wt., 24 grs. (i -55 grammes).
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Engr. Geins, 2234.
464.
Hoop flat within, rounded without. It expands upwards, and is decoiated Plats
with variously-arranged milled lines and a row of six ovals, all impressed in t e
gold. Small oval bezel containing a paste imitating nicolo. Engraved design.
GOLD RINGS WITH ENGRAVED STONES, ETC. GRAECO-ROMAN. 8 1
465.
466.
467.
468.
469,
nude figure to r. carrying patera and stafif (?). Found at Corval d’Embernard,
Ni^vre, with coins of Trajan. Franks Bequest, 1897.
2nd cent., A.D.
Diam., i‘i5 in. (2 ‘9 cent.) ; inner diani., ‘83 in. (2'i cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ’44 in. (fi cent.) ;
wt., 15 1 grs. (9 ’78 grammes).
Kindred type. Hollow hoop rounded without, flat within, expanding upwards. Plate XIII.
The lower part of the hoop is decorated with a spiral fluted pattern, the upper
part with a lotus design separated from the lower pattern by a horizontal milled
line. Oval bezel containing a raised red paste imitating jasper and engraved
with a design now obliterated. Found at Corval d’Embernard, Nievre, with coins
of Trajan. Franks Bequest, 1897.
2nd cent. A.D.
Diam., I'l in. (2‘7 cent.) ; inner diam., ‘8 in. (‘2 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ’4 in. (i cent.) ;
wt., 137 grs. (8*87 grammes).
Flat hoop rising into lozenge-shaped bezel with raised band containing a Plate XIII.
lozenge-shaped garnet. Engraved design : rounded helmet, with knob projecting
from above, horns on either side, and two cheek pieces. From Rome. Franks
Bequest, 1897.
Diam., -75 in. (1-9 cent.) ; inner diam., ‘ 6 y in. (i’7 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -56 in. (1-4 cent.) ;
wt., 63 grs. (4 '08 grammes).
For the form of ring, cf. Nos. 115, 755 f, 1083.
Hoop composed of eight large flattened beads, separated each from the Plate XIII.
other by two narrow rings in relief. Bezel in the form of an oval box-setting
containing a sardonyx cameo : head of Medusa to front. Found in a tomb near
Patras. Franks Bequest, 1897.
ist-2nd cent. A.D.
Diam., -98 in. (2-5 cent.) ; inner diam., '67 in. (1-7 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '6 in. (1*5 cent.) •
wt., 21 1 grs. (13 ‘67 grammes). ’
Thin rounded hoop. The bezel consists of an oval box-setting, convex Plate XIII.
below, containing a purple coloured convex paste intaglio : male portrait
head to 1. The bezel moves on a wire swivel, which passes through the lower
part of the setting and is twisted round either end of the hoop. Franks Bequest
1897. ^ ’
Diam., ‘83 in. (2‘ i cent.) ;
wt, 48 grs. (3‘ II grammes).
inner diam., -67 in. (17 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -48 in. (i’2 cent.) ;
• ♦. angular hoop, expanding into high oval bezel with banded onyx Plate XIII
intaglio : head of Libya wearing elephant-skin. Castellani Coll., 1872.
C'' =4 grs.
The stone and ring do not appear to belong to one another,
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CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
470. Similar type, with flat hoop. Oval bezel set with sard
intaglio: anchor (.?). Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., '6 in. (i'5 cent.) ; inner diam., ’56 in. (i’4 cent.) ; 1. of bezel,
•28 in. ('7 cent.) ; wt., 29 grs. (I’Sy grammes).
471. Similar type to last. Convex oval green paste intaglio :
Aesculapius with patera and staff entwined with serpent. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., -72 in. (i ‘8 cent.) ; inner diam., -67 in. (i -7 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -44 in. (i • i cent.) ;
wt., 74 grs. (4 ‘79 grammes).
472. Similar type. Very thin hoop broadening into high oval bezel. Sardonyx
cameo : bearded Satyric mask.
Diam., '67 in. (i'7 cent.); ht., i in. (2‘5 cent.); 1. of bezel, -44 in. (n cent.); wt., 39 grs.
(2 '52 grammes).
473. Similar type. Oval bezel with garnet (?) intaglio : grotesque figure wearing Plate
peaked cap ; he draws a fish out of the water by means of a rod and line held in
his r. hand. In his 1. hand he holds a bottle. From Crete. Franks Bequest,
1897.
Diam., ‘8 in. (2 cent.); inner diam., '67 in. (i'7 cent.); ht., -91 in. (2-3 cent.); wt., 43 grs.
(2*78 grammes).
474 t Plain hoop, slightly pointed below and rising above into an oval bezel (open Plate
underneath), set with sard intaglio : beardless man (Argos) seated astride the
stern of a ship, working at it with an adze. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., '92 in. (2-3 cent.) ; inner diam., '75 in. (i ‘9 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '32 in. ('81 cent.) ;
wt., 70 grs. (4-53 grammes). r u.r 1
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Engr. Gems, 2217. The antiquity of the ring is doubtful.
475.
Thin hoop, expanding upwards. Sard intaglio in oval bezel : bust of Paris
wearing Phrygian cap. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Ca. 1st cent. A.D.
Diam., ‘82 in. (2'i cent.) ; inner diam.,
wt., 55 grs. (3-56 grammes).
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Engr. Gems, 221
•7 in. (i-8 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -32
8 ; cf. Compte- Rendu, 1870-71, pi.
cent. A.D.).
in. ('Si cent.);
vi., 31 (ca. 1st
Plate
476 Similar type. Oval sard intaglio : Diomede stepping to 1. off wreathed altar
and holding Palladion in r. hand. At his feet is a helmet.
Diam., '87 in. (2 '2 cent.); wt., 45 grs. (2-91 grammes).
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Engr. Gems, 2219.
477. Similar type, with raised oval setting. Onyx cameo: head of Eros turned
to 1. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., -75 in. (f 9 cent.); inner diam., ’67 in. (17 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, 72 in. (-8i cent.) ;
wt., 22 grs. (i '42 grammes).
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Engr. Gems, 2192.
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478. Thin hoop, of type similar to last, Sard intaglio ; boar and sow in
symplegma. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., '8 in. (2 cent.); inner diam., '/i in. (i’8 cent.); 1, of bezel, -4 in. (1 cent.);
wt., 31 grs. (2 grammes).
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Engr. Gems, 2258.
479. Similar type. Thin flat hoop, with round sard intaglio in raised setting :
wild boar to 1. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., -53 in. (i -3 cent.) ; 1. ofbezel, -32 in. (-8i cent.); wt., 17 grs. (i • 10 grammes).
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Engr. Gems, 2259.
480. Kindred type. Thin flat hoop, broken at one shoulder ; convex oval sard
intaglio : ant. Hamilton Coll.
Diam., -5 in. (i‘2 cent); 1. ofbezel, '28 in. (-7 cent); wt, ii grs. (-712 grammes).
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Engr. Gems. 2271-.
481. Similar to last. Round green glass intaglio in raised setting : butterfly.
Hoop broken.
Diam., ’6 in. (1-5 cent); diam. ofbezel, '2 in. (-5 cent); wt, 14 grs. (*907 grammes).
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Engr. Gems, 2269.
482. Thin angular hoop. Raised oval bezel with nicolo intaglio : bust of youth to 1.
Hamilton Coll.
Diam., -72 in. (r8 cent); inner diam., '6 in. (1-5 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -4 in. (r cent);
wt, 37 grs. (2-39 grammes).
i83. Broad hollow hoop, angular on the outside, slightly expanding upwards. Plate XIV.
The head projects a little on either side, and there is a ridge leading down from
the circular bezel to the projections. Blue paste intaglio : female head to 1.
Round the bezel is a beaded border. From Beneventum. Franks Bequest, 1897 !
Diam., 1-12 in. (2-8 cent); inner diam., ’8 in. (2 cent); diam. of bezel, -32 in. (-8i cent )•
wt, 164 grs. (io' 62 grammes).
484.
Hoop rounded without and expanding upwards. Large oval bezel with Plate XIV.
sard intaglio: bust of Mercury. From Smyrna. Acquired, 1894.
Diam., -95 in. (2-4 cent.) ;
wt., 1 10 grs. (7 • 12 grammes).
Arch. Am., 1895, P- 169.
inner diam., -71 in. (i'8 cent) ; 1. of bezel, '8 in. (2 cent.) ;
Ring and stone do not appear to belong to one another.
485. f Hollow rounded hoop, grooved at shoulders. Slightly raised
oval bezel vyith convex garnet intaglio: Nemesis winged, pulling forward her
chiton with 1. hand and holding two rods in r. Franks Bequest. 1897.
'-of be.el, -67 b. (.-7 cent);
Very rough work.
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84
CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
486. Kindred type. The hoop is flat within, rounded without, with a slight
upward expansion. The bezel is a large oval raised setting ; the stone is now
missing. From the Thames. Roach Smith Coll., 1856.
Diam., I'o; in. (2 ’7 cent.) ; inner diam., '88 in. (2 "2 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ’8 in. (2 cent.) ;
wt., 269 grs. (17 ‘43 grammes).
Roach Smith, Cat. of Mus. of London Ant., 264.
487. Hoop thin below, but expanding upwards. The shoulders project strongly. Plate 3
Oval nicolo intaglio : bird on branch. Franks Bequest, 1897.
2nd~3rd cent. A.D.
Braybrooke Coll. Diam., i'02 in. (2 '6 cent.); inner diam., '67 in. (i ‘7 cent.); 1. of bezel,
•44 in. (i- 1 cent.) ; wt., 173 grs. (n'20 grammes).
Sotheby's Sale Cat,, June i 8 th, 1855? No. 10.
488. Similar type, with broad shoulders. Oval nicolo intaglio ; male figure wear- Plate.
ing chlamys and cap, and carrying a statue of Victory and a branch. From
Cologne. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., i in. (2' 5 cent.) ; inner diam., ’63 in. (i’6 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '6 in. (i'5 cent.) ;
wt., 146 grs. (9-46 grammes).
489. Similar type. Oval bezel with lapis lazuli intaglio ; Abraxas in the form of Plate.
a bearded figure with serpent legs, holding a trident and a peacock. Above is
the sun, below a crescent moon. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., ’95 in. (2'4 cent.) ; inner diam., ‘75 in. (i "9 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '51 in. (i '3 cent.) ;
wt., 130 grs. (8-42 grammes).
490. Similar type. Oval bezel with sard intaglio : youth with helmet, sword and
shield. From Tartfis. Acquired, 1872.
Diam., i in. (2 ‘5 cent.) ; inner diam., ‘71 in. (i‘8 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ’51 in. (i 3 cent.),
wt., 78 grs. (5-05 grammes).
491. Type similar to last. Oval bezel with sard intaglio : bust of Apollo to 1 .,
laureate, with bow and quiver. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., -95 in. (2-4 cent.) ; inner diam., '75 in. (i‘9 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -48 in. (r2 cent.) ;
wt., 84 grs. (5-44 grammes).
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Etigr. Gems, 2177.
492. Similar type. Oval sard intaglio : two Cupids before a tree. The one stirs Plate
the branches with a pole, the other holds a cage (for birds), h rom Galilee.
Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., -75 in. (i '9 cent.) ; inner diam., -63 in. (i'6 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -4 m. (i cent.);
wt., 85 grs. (5 • 50 grammes).
493 Kindred type. The hoop is hollow and rounded without, and has a very TitTt
■ sharp angle on either side. Oval nicolo intaglio in form of a tmneatcd cone :
Sun-god wearing radiated crown and chlamys, and holding whip ; before him
GOLD RINGS WITH ENGRAVED STONES, ETC. GRAECO-ROMAN. 85
is a burning altar. In the field, a crescent moon and star. From Egypt.
Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., i ’05 in. (2 ’6 cent.) ; inner diam., ‘6 in. (i ‘5 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '6 in. (i ’5 cent.) ;
\vt., 102 grs. (6' 60 grammes).
494. Flat massive hoop, ornamented on the outside with three rows of beaded Plate XIV.
and two of plain wire, and terminating at the shoulders in a horizontal band of
wire bordered with a leaf pattern. Large oval bezel decorated on the upper
side with an ivy-leaf pattern in filigree within a raised gold band, and below with
beaded wire ; oval sard intaglio in setting surrounded by a beaded wire : peacock
to 1. on branch ; above is a butterfly. Inscribed ; C-DIDIUS-D-F- From Rome.
Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., 1-15 in. (2-9 cent.) ; inner diam., '88 in. (2 ‘2 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, i • 18 in. (3 cent.) ;
wt., 682 grs. (44’ 19 grammes).
Smith, M. Cat. of Engr. Gems, 2260.
495. _ Massive hoop, expanding upwards. Flattened oval bezel with sardonyx Plate XIV.
intaglio in form of a truncated cone : Athen^ with helmet, shield, and spear,
holding up owl. Inscribed:. From Pamphylia. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Ca. 2nd cent. A.D.
Diam., 1-22 in. (3-1 cent.) ; inner diam., -67 in. (1-7 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -56 in. (i -4 cent.) •
434 grs* (28' 10 grammes).
496. Similar type (massive). Flattened oval bezel set with a banded onyx in
form of a truncated cone. Engraved design : two fishes swimming in opposite
directions. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., -95 in. (2-4 cent.) ; inner diam., *67 in. (1-7 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -36 in. (-91 cent.) •
wt., 307 grs. (19 '89 grammes). ^ ’
Smith, B. M, Cat. of Engr. Gems, 2266.
497. Similar ring, of solid gold. Oval sardonyx intaglio in form of a truncated
cone.^ Engraved design : ant. Found at Rhayader, Radnorshire, with jewellery
showing traces of Celtic influence. Acquired, 1900.
V? '71 in. (I -8 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ‘37 in. (-9 cent.) ;
wt., 558 grs. (36-15 grammes). ^ ^ ' ’
Arch. Ca 7 nbr., 1899, p. 264, fig. 3 ; Arch. Anz., 1901, p. 160.
498. Plain flat hoop, expanding upwards. Flattened oval bezel with sardonyx in
form of a truncated cone ; intaglio : fish. Castellani Coll., 1872.
we„ “'6 'll ' '■ ■
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Engr. Gems, 2265.
499. Kindred type, with hexagonal hoop with triple groove, broadening upwards.
Uval paste intaglio imitating nicolo : male figure moving to r. Hamilton Coll.
wt., ug S* Irn grammel). ’’ i
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Engr. Gems, 2195.
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CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
500. Thin hollow hoop, expanding upwards. Oval sard intaglio in raised setting :
Athene seated and holding image of Victory. From Crete. Acquired, 1896.
Uiam., '95 in. (2'4 cent.) ; inner diam., '83 in. (2’ i cent.) ; 1. of bezel, "48 in. (i‘2 cent.) ;
\vt., 27 grs. (i '74 grammes).
Arch. Anz,, 1897, p. 196 (25).
501. Similar type. Oval sard intaglio : Victory flying to 1., holding palm-branch
. and wreath. From Galilee. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., ‘94 in. (2‘3 cent.) ; inner diam., ‘67 in. (i’7 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '51 in. (i’3 cent.) ;
wt., 41 grs. (2 ’65 grammes).
502. Type akin to last. Large hollow hoop, raised oval bezel with sard intaglio:
Jupiter seated to r. holding sceptre and patera. From Kertch(?). Franks
Bequest, 1897.
Diam., i'25 in. (3 ’2 cent.) ; inner diam., i in. (2 '5 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '63 in. (i'6 cent.) ;
wt., 201 grs. (13 '02 grammes).
503. Similar type, except that the hoop is facetted within. fSard intaglio : bust of Plate
Mercury. Inscribed : HCYXOC. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., i in. (2'5 cent.) ; inner diam., ‘6 in. (i’5 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '51 in. (i'3 cent.) ;.
wt., 56 grs. (3-62 grammes).
504. Hoop of gold ribbon, with a ridge down its middle and a row of impressed Plate
dots on either side. Oval box-setting decorated on the side with a raised ridge
and beaded wires, and having a row of teeth for retaining the stone a sard in
the form of a truncated cone. Engraved design : cornucopia. From Crete.
Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., ’73 in. (i'8 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '51 in. (i‘3 cent.) ; wt., 36 grs. (2 "33 grammes).
Careless work.
505.
(e) Later Roman (Ca. 3 rd cent. a.D. and later). Nos. 505-573.
Massive hoop of oval shape with projecting shoulders.
It is flat within and rounded without, and expands from
below upwards. On either side is chased a lotus-flower (?).
Depressed oval bezel set with sardonyx in form of a truncated
cone. Engraved design : bust of youthful Pan to 1. From
Egypt. Franks Bequest, 1897.
3 rd cent. A.D.
Demetri Coll. Diam., 1-07 in. (2-7 cent.) ; inner diam., -71 in. (i '8 cent.) ; 1. of bezel,
■'' ' fiSS. 4 and 5 (found with coins
the SisTof ittutnus) t Pietro de Lama, Or„a„.n,^ a, Mi .tore, pi. a, no. 6 (found with
coins, the latest of Gallicnus).
Plate
Fig. 84 = No. 50s.
GOLD RINGS WITH ENGRAVED STONES, ETC. — LATER ROMAN. 87
506.
507.
508.
509.
510.
511.
512.
Similar type, but there is no depression round the bezel. Oval bezel with
onyx cameo. Mercury standing to 1., holding purse in r. and caduceus in 1.
Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., f05 in. (2’6 cent.) ; inner cliam., ‘yi in. (i‘8 cent.) ; I. of bezel, '51 in. (i’3 cent.) ;
wt., 217 grs. (i4‘o 6 grammes).
Type akin to last. The hoop is incised at intervals on either side, the head Plate XIV.
is decorated with openwork. To the head is soldered an oval setting containing
a sardonyx intaglio in the form of a truncated cone. Engraved design : Fortuna
with cornucopia and steering oar. From Smyrna. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., I ‘05 in. (2'6cent.); inner diam., '75 in. (i '9 cent.); 1. of bezel, '51 in. (i ’3 cent.);
wt., 240 grs. (15 '55 grammes).
Hollow hoop, angular without, flat within. Oval bezel, placed with its long Plate XIV.
axis perpendicular to the hoop. At either end of the hoop are three gold pellets.
Red paste intaglio : ant. Bequeathed by H. Martin Gibbs, Esq., 1900.
Diam., ‘8 in. (2 cent.) ; inner diam., '6 in. (1-5 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '44 in. (I'l cent.) ; wt.,
39 grs. (2-52 grammes).
Arch. Anz., 1901, p. 160.
Hoop angular without, flat within. Deep oval box-setting soldered to the Plate XIV.
ends of the hoop, to either side of which are attached large pellets. Convex
amethyst intaglio : nude youth seated on rock, holding out fishing-rod. Franks
Bequest, 1897.
Diam., i in. (2 ‘5 cent.) ; inner diam., ’83 in. (2' i cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ’6 in. (i‘5 cent.) ; wt.,
145 grs. (9-39 grammes).
Hoop composed of two wires soldered side by side. They terminate at either Plate XIV.
end in volutes with globules in their centres. Small pellets of gold are soldered
at intervals between the wires. Oval box-setting containing a sard intaglio :
eagle standing to 1. with wings spread. From Cairo. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., -71 in. (ry cent.) ; inner diam., *6 in. (1-5 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -48 in. (f 2 cent.) ;
"'t., 38 grs. (2 ‘46 grammes).
Rounded hoop with large pellet on either side at the point of junction with Plate XIV.
the bezel. Oval bezel, with long axis perpendicular to the hoop, bordered with
large gold beads. Amethyst intaglio : sea-horse to 1. From Canosa. Castellani
Coll., 1872.
Diam., '95 in. (2-4 cent.) ; inner diam., '8 in. (2 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -75 in. (i -9 cent.) ; wt.,
185 grs. (i I -98 grammes). ’
Smith, B.M. Cat. of Engr. Ge7ns, 2174.
Similar to last, except that the major axis of the setting is in the same
uection as the hoop and there is no beaded border. Sard intaglio : very rude
figure of Pegasus running to 1. “Found in the Rhine, near Metz {sic), i860.”
Franks Bequest, 1897.
Braybrooke Coll. Diam., i in. (2-5 cent.) ; inner diam.,
(i 5 cent.) ; wt., 128 grs. (8 '29 grammes).
•8 in. (2 cent.) ; 1. of bezel..
*6 in.
88
CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
613.
614.
616.
616.
617.
618.
619.
Similar type, but with circular bezel decorated with an outer border of Plate X
globules and within with beaded and corded wires. In the middle is set a
circular sard intaglio : rude design of Cupid riding on goat. From Amiens.
Franks Bequest, 1897.
Londesborough Coll. Diam., -91 in. (2*3 cent.); inner diam., ’8 in. (2 cent.) ; diam. of
bezel, -63 in. (i '6 cent.) ; wt., 77 grs. (4-98 grammes).
The type is perhaps Merovingian. Cf. Deloche, Amteaux Sigillaires, p. 29, No. XXVI II.
Hoop formed of three intertwined wires with small pellets at the ends on Plate S
either side. Oval bezel with plasma intaglio : two hands clasping two ears of
corn and a poppy. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., ’8 in. (2 cent.) ; inner diam., ’63 in. (i‘6 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ’4 in. (i cent.) ; \vt.,
36 grs. (2 • 33 grammes).
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Engr. Gems, 2280.
Flat hoop composed of a wire plait with a beaded wire on either side ; small Plate 3
pellets at the ends. Raised round bezel with sard intaglio : two Cupids wrest-
ling. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., '8 in. (2 cent.) ; inner diam., ’Ji in. (i-8 cent.) ; diam. of bezel, -44 in. (n cent.) ;
wt., 55 grs. (3-56 grammes).
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Engr. Gems, 2190.
Hoop composed of a beaded wire between two plain wires, with a globule on Plate 3
either side at the ends. Oval gold setting, containing the remains of a glass
paste (?). Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., -6 in. (1-5 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -3 in. ('8 cent.) ; wt, 36 grs. (2-33 grammes).
Type similar to last. There are no globules, and the setting contains a
sardonyx in the form of a truncated cone. Engraved design; fish. From
Byblos. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., -71 in. (r8 cent) ; inner diam., -6 in. (r$ cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '4 in. (i cent.) ; wt,
43 grs. (2 • 78 grammes).
Hoop flat below and rounded at the shoulders, bezel in the form of a Plate.
truncated pyramid, inverted, with open sides. Nearly square nicolo intaglio ;
head of Fan to 1. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Ca. 3rd cent. A.D.
Diam., -88 in. (2 cent.) ; ht, i '02 in. (2-6 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -36 in. (-91 cent) ; wt, 76 grs.
(4 "92 grammes).
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Engr. Gems, 2200.
The hoop is divided into a series of bead-shaped sections by means of Plaik :
incisions at the sides. Bezel in the form of a raised setting with openwork sides,
containing a sardonyx intaglio : horse grazing. Castellani Coll., 1872.,
Ca. 3rd cent. A.D.
Inner diam., ’67 in. (17 cent); ht, 1-07 in. (27 cent); 1. of bezel, -48 m. (U 2 cen .),
wt., loi grs. (6 '54 grammes).
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Engr. Gems, 2248.
GOLD RINGS WITH ENGRAVED STONES, ETC. — LATER ROMAN. 89
620.
521.
522.
523.
524.
625.
525 *.
Broad hoop slightly rounded without, flat within ; it expands upwards. In Plate XV.
the bezel is an oval nicolo intaglio : two birds (ostriches .?) standing opposite
one another. Found at Thursby, Cumberland, 1836. Presented by Sir G.
Musgrave, Bart, 1857.
Diam., ro6 in. (2-7 cent.); inner diam., *82 in. (2-08 cent); 1. of bezel, -42 in.
(i'o6 cent.) ; wt, 345 grs. (22 '34 grammes).
Broad flat hoop expanding upwards, raised oval setting with sard intaglio : Plate XV.
cock (?). Hamilton Coll.
Diam., ‘8 in. (2 cent.) ; inner diam., '67 in. (1-7 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -32 in. (-81 cent) ; wt,
1 1 8 grs. (7 • 64 grammes).
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Etigr. Gems, 2263.
Similar type. Sard intaglio : bird to 1. Found in a Roman tomb, Kar-
pathos. Acquired, 1859.
2nd~3rd cent A.D,
Diam., -71 in. (i‘8 cent); inner diam., -6 in. (1-5 cent); 1. of bezel, -4 in. (i cent);
wt., 81 grs. (5 ’24 grammes).
Found with No. 827.
Similar to last, but without raised setting. Nicolo cameo in oval setting •
cross-bones. Hamilton Coll.
Diam., 75 in. (1-9 cent.) ; inner diam., '63 in. (i-6 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, 72 in. (-8i cent.) •
wt, 96 grs. (6-22 grammes). ^ \
Kaised Plate XV,
Kindred type. Flat hoop, sharply angular below either shoulder. Raised
ova setting containing a sard intaglio : stag (?) crouching on the ground. Very
rude. Ihe shoulders are slightly facetted. Hamilton Coll.
w.,, ''' ^
Hoop convex without and slightly concave within, ex-
panding upwards. The bezel has a raised oval setting con-
taining a sardonyx in form of a truncated cone (the upper
part burnt) with engraved design : Fortuna with cornucopia
and steenng-oar. Found at York in a stone sarcophagus,
1849. Franks Bequest, 1897.
( 7 cent.), 1. of bezel, 63 m. (i -6 cent.) ; wt., 80 grs. (5-18 grammes).
cut gradually expanding upwards. The sides are Plate XV
“ u ! ’ r ■=, projection below eithe. shoulder Oval beze!
W,th sardonyx intagho in form of a truncated cone : bird. Castehani CoH,
■43 8557^6 graramesr'’^ ’ <’9 cent.) ; wt.,
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Engr. Gems, 2262.
Fig. 8s = No. 525.
90
CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
526.
527.
528.
529.
529 *.
530.
531.
532.
Thin hoop flattened on either side, with curved incision
at either shoulder. Oval bezel with nicolo intaglio : Satyr
pulling goat by the horn. Castellani Coll., 1872.
3rd cent. A.D.
Diam., i’02 in. (2'6 cent.); inner diam., '75 in. (I’g cent.); 1. of
bezel, •71 in. (f8 cent.) ; wt., 131 grs. (8'48 grammes).
Smith,. 5. M. Cat.-of Engr. Gems, 2199 ; cf. Poliak, Goldschmiedearb.,
453 ; below, Nos. 800, 1395.
Fig. 86 = No. s»6.
Plate X
Similar type. Oval bezel with plasma intaglio : lion standing and placing Plate >
forepaw on head of ox. From Pozzuoli. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., '95 in. (2 ‘2 cent.) ; inner diam., ‘71 in. (f8 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '48 in. (i’2 cent.) ;
wt., 40 grs. (2‘ 59 grammes).
Type akin to last. Angular hoop filled with sulphur (?). The shoulders are
depressed. Oval bezel with sard intaglio; ant. From Salamis, Cyprus. Ac-
quired, 1881.
Diam., ’88 in. (2-2 cent.) ; inner diam., ‘6 in. (I'S cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -4 in. (i cent.);
wt., 25 grs. (i '62 grammes).
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Engr. Ge?ns, 2272 (?).
Similar type to last. Convex oval garnet intaglio : Mars wearing helmet and
carrying spear and trophy. From Rome. Franks Bequest, i897’
Diam., '97 in. (2‘4 cent.) ; inner diarh., '67 in. (i ’7 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, 32 in. ( 81 cent.) ;
wt., 89 grs. (5 ’76 grammes).
Similar type. Convex oval garnet intaglio: bird (dove.?) standing to 1.
Acquired at Rawal Pindi. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., i in. (2 ‘5 cent.) ; inner diam., ‘8 in. (2 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ’5 in. (i'2 cent.) ; wt.,
95 grs. (6-15 grammes).
Type similar to last. Oblong bezel with rounded ends, containing a sardonyx
cameo: crane walking to r. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., -75 in. (1-9 cent.) ; inner diam., ‘63 in. (r6 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -4 m. (i cent.) ;
wt., 36 grs. (2 • 33 grammes).
Hoop flat within, angular without, expanding at the shoulders into the shape Pi-ate
of serpents’ heads. To the ends of the hoop is soldered an oval box-setting
containing a plasma cameo : head of Eros. Franks Bequest, 1897.
3rd cent. A.D.
Diam., ‘95 in. (2-4 cent.) ; inner diam., ’67 in. (i'7 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, 5 m. (i 27 cent.),
'xyprsimita^rNorSe, 627. and 8.4, the first of which has a coin of Sevems Alexander
inset.
Kindred type. Thin angular hoop broadening upwards; die shoulders
project strongly. The bezel consists of a sardonyx mtagho, in form o
GOLD RINGS WITH ENGRAVED STONES, ETC. — LATER ROMAN.
91
truncated cone, in plain oval setting soldered to a flat plate cut between the
ends of the hoop. Engraved design: draped female figure standing to 1.
Franks Bequest, 1897.
3rd cent. A.D.
Braybrooke Coll. Diam., ’83 in. (2‘i cent.) ; inner diam., -6 in. (1-5 cent.) ; 1. of bezel,
•32 in. ('Si cent.) ; wt., 66 grs. (4 '27 grammes).
533. Kindred type. Narrow hoop rounded without, flat within. It ends in figures Plate XV.
* of crouching lions, whose forepaws are soldered to an oval setting (placed trans-
versely), containing a sardonyx intaglio in form of a truncated cone : portrait
of beardless Roman to 1. Franks Bequest, 1897.
3rd cent. A.D.
Diam., '*88 in. (2 '2 cent.) ; inner diam., ' 6 y in. (i '7 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ‘32 in. (•81 cent.) ;
wt., 84 grs. (5 ’44 grammes).
Cf., for the general form, Furtwangler, Beschr., 7429.
534. Large hoop expanding upwards, with incised decoration
on the outside ; oval bezel with nicolo intaglio : Sol radiated,
driving quadriga to front.
3rd cent. A.D.
Diam., i'i5iin. (2‘9cent.); inner diam., ’92 in. (2'3 cent.); 1. ot
bezel, ‘75 in. (i'9 cent.) ; wt., 493 grs. (31 '94 grammes).
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Ettgr. Gems, 2201.
535. Similar type. Hoop plain and angular below ; nicolo intaglio : rabbit riding Plate XV.
on elephant, which issues from a conch shell. From Tarentum. Franks Bequest,
1897.
Diam., '95 in. (2-4 cent.) ; inner diam., ‘63 in. (i ‘6 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -48 in. (i -2 cent.) ;
wt., 196 grs. (i2‘7o grammes).
536. Similar type, but less massive ; flat hoop and octagonal bezel. Oval nicolo
intaglio : Mars with helmet, spear, and shield, walking to r. Franks Bequest
1897. ^ ’
Diam., -85 in. (2'i cent.) ; inner diam., ‘63 in. (r 6 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -48 in. (1-2 cent.) ;
wt., 84 grs. (5 '44 grammes). ‘
537.
Similar type, but with hoop elaborately incised. High oval setting containing Plate
sard intaglio in form of a truncated cone : Fortuna with steering oar and
cornucopia. From the South of France. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., -8 in. (2 cent.); inner diam., -71 in. (r 8 cent.); ht., -95
51 m. (i ’3 cent.); wt., 92 grs. (5 '96 grammes).
in. (2-4 cent.); 1. of bezel.
XV.
538.
Similar type, but with octagonal bezel. Oval nicolo with engraved desio-n :
monstrous combination of a grotesque bearded mask on the legs of a cock, vvith
92
CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
539.
640.
641.
542.
643.
544.
545.
a horse’s head above, a head of a ram with ears of corn in its mouth, and a
serpent’s head. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., '9 in. (2 ‘2 cent.) ; inner diam., '75 in. (i'9 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ’67 in. (i‘7 cent.) ;
wt., 162 grs. (10 '49 grammes).
Type similar to last. Hexagonal bezel with oval nicolo intaglio : goat lying Plate X'
before a burning altar. The hoop is more elaborately incised than the foregoing,
and the shoulders are pierced. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., i in. (2’5 cent.) ; inner diam., "8 in. (2 cent.); 1. of bezel, "67 in. (i‘7 cent.);
wt., 186 grs. (i2'05 grammes).
Kindred type. The hoop is plain below, the shoulders have incised volute Plate X
decoration. The bezel is a raised octagon with incised decoration round the
edge ; it contains an oval nicolo intaglio : Minerva standing to r. with helmet,
shield, and spear. Found near Oxford. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., ‘83 in. (2‘i cent.) ; inner diam., ’67 in. (i'7 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '71 in. (i‘8 cent.) ;
wt., 138 grs. (8 '94 grammes).
Type akin to last. The shoulders are pierced. Oval bezel with nicolo
intaglio in form of a truncated cone : two hands clasping. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., ’8 in. (2 cent.); inner diam., '63 in. (i’6 cent.); 1. of bezel, '4 in. (i cent.) ;
wt., 106 grs. (6 ’86 grammes).
Similar type. Sardonyx intaglio in form of a truncated cone : scoipion.
Franks Bequest, 1897.
Braybrooke Coll. Diam., fo8 in. (2-7 cent.) ; inner diam., '88 in. (2 '2 cent.) ; 1. of bezel,
•36 in. (-91 cent.) ; wt., 181 grs. (11-72 grammes).
Similar type. Sardonyx intaglio in form of a truncated cone. fish. Franks
Bequest, 1897.
Diam., -75 in. (1-9 cent.) ; inner diam., '6 in. (I'S cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -2 in. (-6 cent.) ; wt.,
68 grs. (4-40 grammes).
Kindred type. The lower part of the hoop has two grooves running along
it, the shoulders are leaf-shaped and incised. The bezel is in the form of a
raised oval setting with impressed foliated border, containing^ an onyx cameo ;
Medusa head to the front. Found on Sully Moors, near Cardiff, Oct. 1899.
Acquired, 1900.
End of 3rd cent. A.D.
Diam., -95 in. (2-4 cent.) ; inner diam., -72 in. (r8 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ‘SS >n. (iH cent.) ;
trZll (JdTe Is,, XX., pi.. 11 ., %. 9. p. 63 (s) ,. Arc. Arr., „o., p. .60. found
with Nos. 203, 796 f., and coins, the latest dated at ca. 306 A.D.
Kindred
leaf-shaped
type. The hoop is flat and expands at the shoulders, which are
and incised. The bezel is in the form of an oval box-setting with
Plate S
Plate 5
GOLD RINGS WITH ENGRAVED STONES, ETC. LATER ROMAN. 93
546.
547.
548.
549.
550.
an obliquely fluted border, containing a nicolo paste with engraved design :
Victory flying to 1. over a globe. Found near Odiham, Hants. Acquired,
1865.
3rd-4th cent. A.D.
Diam., '75 in. (i ‘9 cent.) ; inner diam., ’67 in. (i cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ‘75 '9 cent.) ;
wt., 70 grs. (4'53 grammes).
For the fluted border, cf. a ring, of rather later date, figured in Arch. Journ., III., p. 163.
Kindred type. Hoop plain below, with leaf-shaped shoulders decorated Plate XVI.
with openwork. Raised oval bezel with nicolo intaglio : mask of Satyr (?) on
cista ; in the field, a pedum. Castellan! Coll., 1865.
Diam., 1*07 in. (2‘7 cent.) ; inner diam., ‘8 in. (2 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '48 in. (f2 cent.) j
wt., 1 39 grs. (9 grammes).
Smith, B, M, Cat. of Engr. Gems, 2244.
Similar type, with openwork shoulders. There are remains of a small
polygonal setting, now for the most part broken away. From Lincoln. Franks
Bequest, 1897.
3rd cent. A.D.
Diam., *8 in. (2 cent.) ; inner diam., "63 in. (i'6 cent.) ; diam. of bezel, '2 in. (:5 cent.) ;
wt, 46 grs. (2 ‘98 grammes).
Crofton Croker, Catalogue, 55 (Londesborough Coll.).
Similar type, but the shoulders are decorated with incised lines, not with
openwork. Raised oval setting with nicolo intaglio : lighted lamp with handle
in the form of a swan’s head. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., '8 in. (2 cent.) ; inner diam., ’67 in. (i'7 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ’36 in. ('91 cent.) ; wt.,
48 grs. (3 • 1 1 grammes).
Hoop of kindred type, but with plain rounded shoulders ; an incision on Plate XVI.
either side divides the shoulders from the lower part of the ring. Oval bezel
with convex garnet intaglio : Cupid, holding torch. Castellan! Coll., 1872.
Diam., -88 in. (2-2 cent.) ; inner diam., -63 in. (i -6 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -44 in. (ri cent.) ;
wt., 135 grs. (8 • 74 grammes).
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Engr. Geyns, 2186. The form of the stone is that usually found in
the Hellenistic period, but the ring is of a characteristically Roman type (3rd cent. A.D.).
Kindred type. The lower part of the hoop is sparsely incised, the shoulders Plate XVI.
have each five vertical grooves, terminating above in volutes. The bezel is a
raised oval, faintly polygonal. It contains a nicolo intaglio : Mercury standing
with caduceus and purse. Ploughed up in Sussex. Franks Bequest, 1897.
3rd cent. A.D.
Diam., 1-07 m. (2-7 cent.) ; inner diam., -71 in. (1 *8 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -71 in. (i -8 cent.) •
wt., 374 grs. (24' 22 grammes). ’
Cf. No. 268.
94
CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
551. Massive hoop, the lower part of which is in the form of three branches side by Plate X
side ; the shoulders broaden out and are facetted. Octagonal bezel containing
an octagonal nicolo intaglio : portrait bust of woman. Her hair is done in a
roll over the forehead, carried thus along the sides of the head, and twisted up
at the back. From Alexandria. Franks Bequest, 1897.
3rd cent. A.D.
Demetri Coll. Diam., i'05 in. (2‘6 cent.); inner diain., ‘67 in. (i'7
cent.) ; diam. of bezel, "75 in. (i '9 cent.) ; wt., 358 grs. (23' 18 grammes).
552. Hoop in the form of a branch, with lotus-flowers at either
end, each surmounted by a curling leaf. Octagonal oval bezel
with raised rim. Nicolo intaglio : nude youth to 1., leaning on
staff (f). Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., i'i8 in. (3 cent.); inner diam., ‘ 7 S in. (i'9 cent.) ; 1. of bezel,
•63 in. (1-6 cent.) ; wt., 279 grs. (18-07 grammes).
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Engr. Gems, 2231.
Fig. 88 = No. 552.
553.
Hoop angular without, flat within. At the bottom, across the hoop, are three Plate 3
parallel grooved lines. Each shoulder is ornamented with a
pattern in
relief. Octagonal bezel containing an oval burnt sardonyx intaglio in form of a
truncated cone : Hercules and the Nemean lion. Where the ends of the hoop
are attached to the bezel, a globule is soldered on either side. From Huelva,
Spain. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., ro7 in. (2-7 cent.) ; inner diam., ’88 in. (2-2 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ’67 in. (i '7 cent.);
wt., 138 grs. (8-94 grammes).
554. Thin flat hoop, expanding upwards. The shoulders are cut into leaf-s ape,
and between them is a nearly square bezel with raised oval setting attac le o
it. The latter contains a paste cameo : head of youthful Cupid or Satyr- oy.
Either shoulder has an ornament of ^ form soldered to it.
Diam., -8 in. (2 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -28 in. ('7 cent.) ; wt., 28 grs. (r8i grammes).
555 Hoop incised so as to form a series of leaf-clu.sters springing ^ kind
knot below. Oval box-setting soldered to the ends of the hoop.
nicolo intaglio; Fortuna with cornucopia, steering oar, and anctor.
Bequest, 1897.
Diam., 1-12 in. (2-8 cent.) ; inner diam., ’8 in. (2 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '63 in. (r6 cent.) ;
wt., 261 grs. (16-91 grammes).
556 Key-ring. Hoop angular without, expanding upwards, with a depression on Plats
■ either shoulder. Oblong bezel (nearly rectangular), with raised
containing an oval convex plasma intaglio : lion walking o.,
GOLD RINGS WITH ENGRAVED STONES, ETC.— LATER ROMAN. 95
crescent and star. The key of spiral openwork projects from the side of the
bezel. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., -95 in. (2-4 cent.); inner diam., -75 in. (1-9 cent.); 1. of setting, -51 in. (1-3 cent.);
ht. of key, '48 in. (i'2 cent.) ; vvt., 243 grs. (15 ‘74 grammes).
Cf. No. 1 184.
557. Hoop composed of three twisted wires soldered side by side. Oval box-
setting surrounded by a twisted wire ; it contains a sard (?) intaglio : bust of
Serapis, wearing modius and crowned by Victory, who is nude and winged and
carries a sword. Inscribed: NV Franks Bequest, 1897.
™ A
Diam., ‘8 in. (2 cent.) ; inner diam., -63 in. (i '6 cent.) ; I. of bezel, -6 in. (i -5 cent.) ; wt.,
54 grs. (3-49 grammes).
558. Hoop composed of a wavy wire, bordered on either side by a plain and Plate XVI.
beaded wire. To the head is soldered a high vase-like setting containing an
oval sard intaglio : bust of woman with flowing hair, draped. The stone has
been reduced for insertion into the setting, and is not contemporary with the
ring. On either side of the setting, underneath, are soldered two globules.
From Athens. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Late Roman, or possibly Merovingian. Cf. Deloche, Anneaux Sigillaires,
nos. CVI and CXXIV, pp. 119, 143.
Diam., -85 in. (2’i cent.) ; inner diam., -75 in. (1-9 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -48 in. (r 2 cent.) ;
wt., 76 grs. (4 '92 grammes).
Furtwangler, Beschr., 2904; Mus. Etr. Vat., pi. Ixxv., 6; Arch.-Ep. Mitth., XVIII.
(1895), p. 226, c. Cf. also No. 816 below.
559.
Hoop composed of two thick beaded rods soldered side by side. Oval agate Plate XVI.
intaglio, in gold box-setting soldered to the ends of the hoop. Engraved
design. horse standing to 1. on line. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Braybrooke Coll. Diam., -9 in. (2-2 cent.) ; inner diam., -67 in. (1-7 cent.
38 in. (•96 cent.) ; wt., 140 grs. (9-07 grammes).
Cf. Poliak, Goldschviiedearb., 425.
) ; 1. of bezel,
560.
Round beaded hoop with a pellet soldered on either side at the ends. The
bezel IS in the form of an oval box-setting containing a green jasper intaglio :
Abraxas (combination of cock’s head, man’s body holding whip and shield, and
serpent legs). From Florence. Franks Bequest, 1897.
w.„ 67g“: ^ ^
Cf. Nos. 863 and 1652.
561.
Flat polygonal hoop expanding
setting with rounded ends and a
In the setting is an onyx cameo
upwards. Soldered to the head is an oblong Plate XVL
rim ornamented with impressed leaf-pattern.
: two r. hands clasping. Above and below
96
CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
is an ornamental line. From Bradwell, near Maldon, Essex. Franks
Bequest, 1897.
3rd-4th cent. a.d.
Uiam., '75 in. (rg cent.) ; inner diam., ‘67 in. (I'y cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '6y in. (i'7 cent.) ;
wt., 144 grs. (9-33 grammes).
The foliated pattern of the rim is of constant occurrence in the frames enclosing 3rd cent,
coins. Cf. also No. 544, above.
562. High hoop, angular without, flat within ; incised at intervals on either Plate
side. To the head is soldered an oval box-setting with a border of beaded
wire above and below. At the sides of the setting are four loops (for
retaining a string of pearls ?), soldered at regular intervals. The setting
contains a nicolo cameo : Cupid leaning to 1. on inverted torch. Franks
Bequest, 1897.
Diam., '8 in. (2 cent.); inner diam., '67 in. (1-7 cent.) ; I. of bezel, ‘6 in. (1-5 cent.) ;
wt., 130 grs. (8-42 grammes).
663.
Flat octagonal hoop, across the head of which is soldered
an oval box-setting ornamented by a plain wire and a beaded
line, and surrounded at the top by a ring of triangles in
globules. Below the wires are soldered four loops (probably
for holding a string of pearls ; see preceding ring). - Convex
almandine intaglio : wolf standing to 1. From Alexandria.
Franks Bequest, 1897.
Ca. 4th cent. a.d.
Fig. 89 = No. 563.
Diam., '6 in. (i'5 cent.); 1. of bezel, '56 in. (i'4 cent.); wt., 53 grs. ( 3'43 grammes).
564. Similar type, but without loops. Raised oval setting with sard intaglio:
Victory flying to 1. holding wreath and palm-branch. Franks Bequest,
1897.
Diam., '67 in. (i'7 cent.); 1. of bezel, *48 in. (i‘2 cent.); wt., 68 grs. (4-40 grammes).
Cf. yiu/. du Bosph. Cimm., pi. xvii., 4.
565. Flat polygonal hoop with a nearly rectangular bezel, bounded on either side
by a grooved line ; sardonyx intaglio in form of a truncated cone : ant.
Bequeathed by Sir William Temple, 1856.
Diam., -71 in. (r8 cent.); 1. of bezel, '4 in. (i cent.); wt., 93 grs. (6-02 grammes).
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Engr. Gevis, 2270.
566. Thick hoop, flat within and at the sides, rounded without, with an angulai
projection below either shoulder. Raised oval bezel set with nicolo *
Mercury holding caduceus and purse. Said to have been found at Baalbec.
Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., -75 in. (1-9 cent.) ; inner diam., -6 in. (i '5 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, *51 in. (I’S cent.) ;
wt., 90 grs. (5-83 grammes).
Plate
GOLD RINGS WITH ENGRAVED STONES, ETC. — LATER ROMAN. 97
667. Thin wire hoop broken below ; oval gold setting with 'beaded border, soldered
to hoop. Green jasper (?) intaglio: Mercury with caduceuis and purse. From
Tarths. Acquired, 1879.
Diam., '71 in. (i*8 cent.); 1. of bezel, '51 in. (i’3 cent.); wt., 29 grs. (i‘87 grammes).
Smith, B. M. Cai. of E 7 igr. Gems, 2175.
568. Broad hoop rounded without, flat within ; convex oval almandine in
gold setting bordered by a beaded wire, soldered at the top across the
direction of the hoop. Engraved design : crane standing to 1. Franks
Bequest, 1897.
Diam., -71 in. (i-8 cent.); 1. of bezel, -44 in. (I'l cent.); wt., 79 grs. (5-11 grammes).
669. Thin hoop, flat within, angular without. Applied to the head is a
heart-shaped setting surrounded by a beaded wire and containing a sard
intaglio : bucranium. On either side of the setting is soldered a triangle of
globules.
Diam., '67 in. (1-7 cent.) ; inner diam., -6 in. (1-5 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -44 in, (I'l cent.) ;
wt., 46 grs. (2 ‘98 grammes).
Flat hoop, incised at intervals on either side ; to the head are soldered three Plate XVI.
settings. The central one is oval and contains a garnet intaglio ; Venus wring-
ing out her hair ; the outer ones are square and contain green glass pastes. The
settings are connected by gold pellets. Blacas Coll., 1867.
Diam., -6i in. (i -5 cent.); 1. of central setting, -3 in. (-76 cent.); 1, of square settings, '28 in.
(■7 cent.); wt., 39 grs. (2' 52 grammes).
671. Hoop composed of three beaded wires soldered together below and branching Plate XVI
out at the shoulders. The spaces at the shoulders are filled in with double
spirals of beaded wire. The bezel is in the form of an oval box-setting contain-
ing a nicolo paste intaglio : Bellerophon riding on Pegasus and thrusting spear
into the mouth of the Chimaera below him. Found at Havering, Essex
Acquired, 1869.
4th-5th cent. a.d.
Diam., -92 in. (2-3 cent.) ; inner diam., ’63 in. (i -6 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -75 in. (i -9 cent ) •
wt., 107 grs. (6-93 grammes).. V,
III 653, 868 ff; cf. Deloche, A^meaux Sigillaires, p. 26; Arch./ourn.,
1 1 L, p. 163 (found with coins of the 4th-5th cent. A.D.), > t' ’ J,
572. Hoop flat below, with shoulders of leaf-shaped openwork. Bezel in the form Plate XV
of an oblong setting with rounded ends, containing a rude sardonyx cameo:
female bust to r. From Milan. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Ca. 4th cent. a.d.
98
CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
573. Octagonal hoop broadening from below upwards ; the
outer side is angular and is divided into fourteen openwork
compartments, placed seven on either side of a central
grooved ridge. The openwork consists of various tendril
designs. Lozenge-shaped bezel with oval nicolo intaglio :
mask of Pan before a branch. The sides of the bezel
are decorated with a ^pierced scroll pattern. Franks
Bequest, 1897.
Ca. 4th cent. A.D.
Fig. 90 = No. 573.
Diam., i ‘2 in. (3 cent.) ; inner diam., '75 in. (i '9 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '63 in. (i ‘6 cent.) ;
wt., 146 grs. (9*46 grammes).
Cf. Dalton, Cat. of Early Christian Ant., pi. iv., 252 ; Riegl, Spdtrd 7 nische Kunstind.,
p. 143 ff; and below. No. 643.
Plate
99
IV.— RINGS WITH INSCRIPTIONS. Nos. 574-679.
Note. — The material is gold unless otherwise indicated. Only rings in which
the inscription forms the principal feature are included in this class. All, except
where otherwise specified, are of Roman date.
Hoop angular without, slightly rounded within ; curved incision above either Plate XVII
shoulder. Engraved on the bezel is an inscription in Cypriote characters within
a double linear border : Qt T = Le-na-ko Lenago\ras^. Below is an ankh.,
on either side a tendril ornament. From Hala Sultan Tekke, near Larnaka,
Cyprus. Excavated, 1898.
Mycenaean Period.
Diam., -91 in. (2-3 cent.) ; inner diam., 7 in. (I'S cent.) ; 1. of bezel, 7 in. (i’8 cent.) •
wt., 256 grs. (16 '58 grammes). ’
Found in a tomb with Mycenaean gold ornaments.
575. Hoop rounded without, flat within ; large oval bezel with inscription (in
reverse direction) within a wreath :
THNEHI APETH x, v.
ZnPO ZYNHTE CTTt {ajperri aoicbpoa-wr) re
U'AI X rv /. *
Hamilton Coll.
AlAnPEnC^Y Kdi (TO(j)ii(^d^ 8id7rp€7rov(^o'Civ')
gram^es^^' ^ cent.); diam. of bezel, '88 in. (2 ‘2 cent.); wt., 199 grs. (12*89
The form of the ring is Greek of ca. 4th cent. B.c. The inscription is late.
576. Upper part of silver ring, with, oval convex bezel inscribed in rough letters : Plate XVII
X^ipw T(p6(apw 8id T7}V TOV Soi/To?. Underneath the inscription is fastened
a pale gold stud. From Crete. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Late Greek.
Diam. of bezel, -6 in. (1-5 cent.) ; wt., 48 grs. (3-11 grammes).
«P™'ds. Oblong bezel with rounded ends set with Plats XVII
an .nscnbed emerald : saAA = From Kyme in Aeolis. Acquired, ,877
Graeco-Roman.
6r grs.'cri.'g^r' ’ ■ '• cent.) ; w,„
Smith, B, M. Cat. of Engr. Gems, 2285.
H 2
lOO
, CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS,
678.
579.
680.
581.
582.
583.
584.
585.
586.
Silver ring. Flat hoop, with two incised lines running along
it ; the ridge between the two lines rises into a lozenge-shaped
bezel. Inscribed; ^300*= llot'ouo-to? {?). Franks Bequest,
1897.
Fig. 91 = No. 578.
Ca. ist cent. a.d.
Diam., ‘75 in. (I'g cent.) ; inner diam., ‘67 in. (1*7 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '56 in. (i’4 cent.) ;
wt., 63 grs. (4 '08 grammes),
Cf., for the form. No. 466, etc.
Similar silver ring. Inscribed: M€A1. Franks Bequest, 1897. Plate!
Diam., ‘75 in. (i ’9 cent.) ; inner diam., ‘63 in. (i '6 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ’4 in. (i cent.) ; wt.,
29 grs. (i ’87 grammes).
Thin flat hoop, rising into a high flattened oval bezel. Inscribed : q^^YNx ~
/3pa(8)u9 d)Kvv. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Graeco-Roman.
Diam., -75 in. (1-9 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -4 in. (i cent.) ; wt., 69 grs. ( 4‘47 grammes).
Cf. C.I.G., IV., 7303, and Od., VIII., 329 i ^pa8i>s u>kvv.
Flat hoop, raised nearly circular bezel. Inscribed (in reverse direction) : Nl.
From Crete. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Graeco-Roman.
Diam., 'll in. (1 ’8 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ‘44 in. (i ’ i cent.) ; wt., 55 grs. (3' 56 grammes).
Thin hoop, long oval bezel.
feliciiter) feliix) Lamyras (.?).
2nd-3rd cent. A.D.
Inscribed :
SAL- FELICE-F
EL- LAMYRAS
= Sal{ve)
Fig. 92 = No. 582.
Diam., -71 in. (f8 cent.) ; inner diam., '6 in. (I'S cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -56 in. (i '4 cent.) ;
wt., 23 grs. (i '49 grammes).
Thin rounded hoop, long oval bezel. Inscribed : MYCTIKON. Hamilton Coll.
Diam., -6 in. ( 1-5 cent.) ; inner diam., -51 in. ( 1*3 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -4 in. (r cent.) ; wt.,
18 grs. (i • 16 grammes).
Similar type. Thin flat hoop; long, narrow oval bezel. Inscribed, but
illegible. Castellan! Coll., 1872.
Diam., ‘6 in. (i‘5 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, *4 in. (i cent.) ; wt., 14 grs. ( 90 grammes).
Similar ring. Inscribed : thYAA.=.Al — hrom
Bequest, 1897.
Diam., '67 in. (i ’7 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '36 in. (‘91 cent.) ; wt., 9 grs.
Cf. C.I.G., IV., 7358.
Rome. Franks
(•583 grammes).
Double ring, consisting of two rings of type similar to
de Between the shoulders on either side ts soldered a globule. On the
ightly raised bezels is inscribed : ° vtcP' Bequest, 1897.
Plate
RINGS WITH INSCRIPTIONS.
lOI
587.
688.
589.
690.
691.
592.
593.
Diam., ‘75 in. (rg cent.) ; inner diam., ’63 in. (i’6 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ‘6 in. (i'5 cent.) ;
wt., 61 grs. (3 ’95 grammes).
C.I.L, XIII., 10024 (62).
Rounded hoop, chamfered on either side within. Long rectangular bezel Plate XVII.
containing a red jasper of tabula ansata shape, inscribed (in reverse direction) :
P-A-A. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., ‘8 in. (2 cent.) ; inner diam., ‘51 in. (i'3 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ’48 in. (i’2 cent.) ; wt.,
60 grs. (3 ’88 grammes).
Plain hoop, broadening towards the shoulders ; raised circular bezel inscribed :
J0V>|. The inscription is within a wreath. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., "63 in. (i'6 cent.) ; ht., '66 in. (i’6 cent.) ; diam. of bezel, *32 in. (‘81 cent.) ; wt.,
49 grs. (3-17 grammes).
Hollow hoop, flat below, and expanding upwards. Oval bezel with inscribed
sard: ^aah ~ Kvpta /caXfj. From Magna Graecia. Burgon Coll., 1842.
Diam., ’8 in. (2 cent.) ; inner diam., *67 in. (1*7 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, *4 in. (i cent.) ; wt.,
26 grs. (i '68 grammes).
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Engr. Gems, 2284; cf. C.I.G., IV., 7333, 8567.
Plain hollow hoop, expanding upwards, with strongly projecting shoulders.
Oval bezel with inscribed nicolo : = AtXta koXt].
2 nd~ 3 rd cent. A.D.
Diam., i'03 in. (2 ‘6 cent.) ; inner diam., '67 in. (i'7 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, *51 in. (1*3 cent.) ;
wt., 122 grs. (7 ’90 grammes).
Smith, B. M. Cat. of Engr. Gems, 2283 ; type similar to No. 487.
Bronze ring. Broad hoop, rounded without. Flattened oval bezel inscribed : Plate XVII,
SABBINA. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Ca. 1st cent. A.D.
Londesborough Coll. Diam., -91 in. (2-3 cent.); inner diam., *67 in. (1-7 cent.); 1. of
bezel, 67 in. (i*7 cent.) ; wt., 252 grs. (16*32 grammes).
Jones, Finger- Ring Lore, p. 47 (fig.).
Plain hoop, expanding upwards ; oval flattened bezel with inscription : VRB.
Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., *72 in. (i*8 cent.) ; inner diam., *6 in. (1*5 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, *4 in. (i cent.) ; wt.,
76 grs. (4*92 grammes). » >
The name might be Urbiamts), Urbfcus), or Urbfus).
Solid flat hoop, with edges bevelled on the inside, expanding upwards: Plate XVII,
projecting ezel, in the form of a section of an inverted pyramid, with engraved
From Amisus, Asia Minor. Acquired, 1901.
monogram, m
Diam., *88 in. (2*2 cent.) ; inner diam., *5 in.
wt., 231 grs. (14*96 grammes).
ArcA. Anz., 1902, p. 119.
(1*6 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, *24 in. (*6 cent.) ;
102
CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
694. Type akin to last, but without bevelling or projection. Inscribed within an
oval frame (in reverse direction) : Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., ’85 in. (2-1 cent.) ; inner diam., ’67 in. (r; cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -51 in. (1-3 cent.);
wt., 253 grs. (i 6'39 grammes).
D'ESPE
695. Flat band, broadening from the bottom upwards. Inscribed: rispy =
D. Esperis Pylades. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., ’71 >n. (i ’8 cent.) ; wt., 38 grs. (2'46 grammes).
696. Similar to last. Inscribed : = ’Ape/a?. Franks Bequest,
Diam., ’63 in. (i'6 cent.); wt., 29 grs. (i'87 grammes).
597. Similar to last, but with slightly raised oval bezel.
Inscribed : = Artori Fortun{ati) (?). Franks Bequest,
1897.
Braybrooke Coll. Diam., '8 in. (2 cent.); 1. of bezel, '4 in. (i cent.) ;
wt., 72 grs. (4 ‘66 grammes).
OV,
698. Similar type. Inscribed: 4 ^ 6 P = OvaXepYa? or OvaXep(t)a9 (?). Pale gold.
FAC
Found in Macedonia, 1873. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., '67 in. (i‘7 cent.); 1. of bezel, '32 in. ('8i cent.); wt., 32 grs. (2-07 grammes).
■ The letters are very lightly scratched in. Cf. C.I.G., IV., 71 ii.
GEM
599, Similar type, but polygonal. Inscribed: ela = GemellaiJ). On either side
T.
of the inscription is an inci.sed vertical cable border, with a diagonal ray proceed-
ing inwards from either extremity. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Late Roman.
Diam., ‘6 in. (i'5 cent.); wt., 41 grs. (2'65 grammes).
1897.
Fig. 93 = No. S97-
600. Double ring consisting of two thin flat hoops united below and branching out Platb
above, where they expand into flattened oval bezels. In the space formed by
the branching of the hoops is soldered a wavy twisted wire. At the points
where this wire touches the hoop, globules are soldered. On the bezels are
inscribed respectively: EHAT and AOCjO = eir'a'yadw. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., '76 in. (i'9 cent.) ; inner diam., "63 in. (i'6 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '36 in. (•91 cent.) ;
wt., 37 grs. (2 "39 grammes).
For the inscription, cf. King in Cesnola, Cyprus, p. 386 f; Cyprus Mus. Cat. 4 i 59 f;
Cesnola, Atlas, III., Suppl., 60 ff.
601. Massive ring rounded without and within, expanding upwards. Flattened
oval bezel, inscribed: = iira
strongly. Oval bezel within grooved border. Inscribed: g^^'^'^ = A-A/- PHAAgz.,
i.e. L{ucms) Au{relhis) Ph{ilippus) Alex{ander\ or possibly. A. Avp 7 j{\m)
’A\i^(avBpo<;). Franks Bequest, 1897.
3rd cent. A.D.
Diam., i’i 5 in. ( 2‘9 cent.) ; inner diam., ’8 in. (2 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ’48 in. (i 2 cent.) ;
wt., 387 grs. (25-07 grammes):
Hoop rounded without and within, angular on either side. It expands Plate
upwards. The bezel is oval (nearly circular) and has a raised beaded rim round
it On the bezel is inscribed : VM^o. Found near Backworth, Northumberland.
CoA E
Acquired, 1850.
2 nd cent. A.D. (about the middle).
RINGS WITH INSCRIPTIONS.
107
Diam., -9 in. (2-3 cent.) ; inner diam., *6 in. (1-5 cent.) ; diam. of bezel, -48 in. (f2 cent.) ;
wt., 21 1 grs. (13 '67 grammes).
Found with Nos. 451, 460 f., and 943 ; Arch. Journ., VIII. pp. 37, 42 ff. (fig.) ; Hodgson,
Hist, of Northumberland, Part II., Vol. III., App.p. 440 ; C.I.L., VII. 1299 (cf. 1285) ; Bonner
Jahrb., 1893, p. 165. The VIA of C.I.L., VII. is impossible. Cf. C.I.L., XIII., 10024 (i?)-
Silver ring. Flat hoop, expanding upwards ; it is ornamented with incised Plate XVII.
lines and dots. Small raised oval bezel of pale gold, separately inserted.
M
Inscribed: = M. Mum{mius') Perf{ectus) Acquired, 1851.
PERF
2nd-3rd cent. A.D.
Diam., -95 in. (2-4 cent.); inner diam., ‘8 in. (2 cent.); 1. of bezel, -4 in. (i cent.) ;
wt., 142 grs. (9 '20 grammes).
Bone ring. Broad hoop rounded on the outside and expanding upwards : Plate XVII.
raised oblong bezel with rounded ends. Inscribed (in reverse direction) : P.S.V,
within linear border. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Late Roman.
Diam., 1-2 in. (3 cent.); inner diam., '8 in. (2 cent.); 1. of bezel, i in. (2-5 cent.) ;
wt., 100 grs. (6 '48 grammes).
Flat octagonal hoop inscribed: MAPK|iANE|TEKN!ONXP|HCTOlNOYPA|NlACel
THP€l|. yiapKLave, reKvov -x^pijarov, Ovpavla ere rrjpei. Hamilton Coll.
3rd-4th cent. A.D.
Diam., '92 m. (2-3 cent.) ; inner diam., ‘83 in. (2-1 cent.) ; wt., 117 grs. (7-58
Cf, for the form of the ring, Dalton, Cat. of Early Christian Ant., No. 51.
gTammes).
Octagonal ring of solid gold, broadening upwards slightly.
Each side is cut flat. Inscribed : = ’AttgAAoiz/. On either
side, a crescent moon and star respectively. Franks Bequest
1897. ^ ’
Late Roman.
Fig- 9S = No. 640.
Diam.. -72 in. (I -8 cent.) i inner diam., -56 in. (i -4 cent.), wt., ,,4grs. (7-38 grammes).
oeojlvemi "T k Inscribed ; n€KlOYeN|OAON!K€Al0Yw|H
OeoziYeiNl. Pranks Bequest, 1897.
Late Roman (Gnostic).
Diam., -91 in. (2-3 cent.) ; wt., 63 grs. (4-08 grammes).
M'
Diam., 75 ,n. (i -9 cent.) ; inner diam., -63 in. (i -6 cent.) ; wt., 88 grs. (5-70 grammes).
io8
CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
Octagonal hoop composed of seven openwork compartments, expanding Plate XX
upwards; i, 2 are in the form of a rosette and thunderbolt (?) ; 3, 4 of a
branch with three pairs of leaves ; 5, 6 of volute patterns ; 7, a rabbit (?).
The bezel consists of a square plate with inscription engraved within an oval
APOA
border : tenet = ’A(^poS(/T77) TeviT(eipa). The meaning of AZ is obscure.
AcT Z
Ca. 4th cent. A.D.
Diam., ’92 in. (2 ‘3 cent.) ; inner diam., '71 in. (i'8 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ’48 in. (i'2 cent.) ;
vvt., 227 grs. (i4’7o grammes). The inscription is not free from suspicion.
For the openwork, cf. No. 573, and see Riegl, Spatromische Kunstind., p. 143 ff.
644. Bronze ring. Hoop flat within, rounded without ; below either shoulder are
_0 ornaments, incised. Raised oval bezel, long and narrow. Inscribed : AVE.
Franks Bequest, 1897.
Lefebvre Coll. (Macon). Diam., fi2 in. (2’8 cent.) ; inner diam., ’83 in. (2'i cent.) ; 1. of
bezel, '56 in. (i’4 cent.) ; wt., 143 grs. (9'26 grammes).
Cf. C.I.L., XIII., 10024 (48). I
645. Bronze ring. Plain rounded hoop, large rectangular bezel. Inscribed :
Presented by General Meyrick, 1878.
Diam., '92 in. (2’3 cent.) ; I. of bezel, '92 in. (2’3 cent.) ; wt., 130 grs. (8‘42 grammes).
Walters, B.M. Cat. of Bronzes., 3180.
646. Bronze ring. Large hoop, angular without and flat within. The bezel is
raised and is in the form of a shoe with the letters oiXi> in relief. From Naples.
Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., i' 18 in. (3 cent.) ; inner diam., ’95 in. (2 ‘4 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, i‘2i in. (3‘i cent.);
wt., 240 grs. (15 ‘55 grammes).
647. Bronze ring. Flat hoop broadening upwards ; the upper part is polygonal. Plate X
Oblong bezel with raised pyramidal setting for stone now missing. Inscribed
round the hoop is ESCIPE MEMORIAM = memoriam. From Cologne.
Franks Bequest, 1897.
Late Roman.
Diam., '75 in. (i ‘9 cent.) ; inner diam., ‘67 in. (i '7 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '48 in. (i 2 cent.),
wt., 29 grs. (i '87 grammes).
C.I.L., XIII., 10024 (66). For the spelling escipe, cf. Mowat, Mini, de la Sociite nationale
des Ant. de France, XL IX. (1888), p. 28.
648. Bronze ring. Thick polygonal hoop, slightly broadening
upwards. On either shoulder is a deep depression. On
the oblong bezel thus formed is inscribed CIOP. Franks
Bequest, 1897.
Ca. 4th cent. A.D.
Braybrooke Coll. Diam., r in. (2-5 cent.) ; inner diam., '8 in. (2 cent.); 1. of bezel
•71 in. (i -8 cent.) ; wt., 1 16 grs. (7-51 grammes).
Fig. 96 = No. 648.
RINGS WITH INSCRIPTIONS.
109
649.
650.
651.
652.
653.
Large flat hoop ; oblong bezel projecting slightly above and at the sides. Plate XVII.
On the bezel is inscribed FIDEM ; round the ring, CONSTANTINO. Franks
Bequest, 1897.
4th cent. A.D.
Diam., i‘i2 in. (2'8 cent.) ; inner diam., i in. {2' S cent.) ; 1. of bezel, *4 in. (i cent.) ;
wt., 169 grs. (10 '95 grammes).
Underneath the bezel is stamped A/ = Au(relius) (?), the name of the probator (.?).
Bonner Jahrb., LXXIII. (1882), p. 85 (where the ring is said to have been found in
Normandy) ; Mowat, Mhn. de la Soc. nat. des Ant. de Prague, L. (1889), p. 335 (No. 9), where
a list of similar rings is given ; C.I.L., XIII., 10024 (29^^) ; cf. C.I.L. III. (2), 6019, i ; ibid.,
III. Suppl. i., 12033. Perhaps, as M. Mowat suggests, these rings were presented by
Constantine to militaiy officers. Several of them have been found. Cf. the ring in the
Museum at Vienna inscribed: D N CONSTANTI AVG N A FIDEM {Arch. A 7 tz., 1892,
p. 174). Cf. also Constantinus Porphyrogenitus, de adtnm. iinperio, 53, for gold rings presented
by Constantine the Great.
Similar to last, but of pale gold. Either shoulder is angular. Inscribed as Plate XVII.
before (F)IDE(M) CoNSTANTiNo. The letters are worn. From Bela Palanca
between Pirot and Nisch (Servia). Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., -95 in. (2-4 cent.) ; inner diam., ’83 in. (2'i cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -48 in. (i'2 cent.) ;
wt., 122 grs. (7*90 grammes).
Bull, de la Soc. nat. des Afit. de France, 1891, p. 183 f. ; C.I.L., III., Suppl. i., 12033 (i) ;
ibid., XIII., 10024 (29).
Flat polygonal hoop expanding upwards. At the head is
inserted a hexagonal burnt sard (.?), facetted. Engraved on the
top is an anchor, and on the six facets is an inscription in relief :
M 1 IB|I|V 11 va!s = Mibi (.?) vivas. Found on the top of the Gogmagog
Hills, Cambridge, 1844. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Ca. 4th cent. A D.
Braybrooke Coll. Diam., -83 in. (2'i cent.) ; inner diam., -71 in. (i-8 cent.) ; 1. of stone,
•37 in. (-9 cent.) ; wt., 13 1 grs. (8-48 grammes).
Arch, yourfi., XVII. (i860), p. 75 ; C.LL. VII. 1303.
Fig. 97 = No. 651.
Hoop angular without and expanding upwards ; it is flattened to a triangular Plate XVII.
form on either shoulder. Rectangular flattened bezel containing a nicolo in the
form of a truncated pyramid. On the top is a palm branch (intaglio). Round
the pyramid, in relief in white, is inscribed P | ARVM | Tj EAMO | = parum te amo.
From Amiens. Franks Bequest, 1897.
3rd cent. A.D.
Londesborough Coll. Diam., 1 in. (2-5 cent.); inner diam., -71 in. (r8 cent.) - 1 of
stone,^ -4 in. (i cent.) ; wt., 237 grs. (15-35 grammes.).
vv formed for Lady Lo 7 idesborough, No. iS2-, -Arch. Journ.,
XXVIII., p. 282 f. ; C.I.L., XIII., 10024 ( 45 )-
.u composed of three beaded wires soldered together. At the shoulders Plate XVI
they branch out ; the spaces thus left are filled with wire spirals. The bezel is in
I lO
CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
the form of a rectangular box-setting with an obliquely fluted frame. It contains
a nicolo in the form of a truncated pyramid. Inscribed (in reverse direction on
stone): = macriola. Franks Bequest, 1897.
4th-5th cent. A.D.
Londesborough Coll. Diam., '9 in. (2 ‘2 cent.); inner diam., ‘6 in. (i‘5 cent.); 1. of
bezel, • 56 in. (i *4 cent.) ; \vt., 70 grs. (4’ 53 grammes). Cf. Nos. 571, 868 ff.
654. Chalcedony ring of large size, rounded without. The bezel is raised and is Plate
roughly in the form of a human head with hair indicated at the back. On
the face is inscribed CABACx) | P6ICTE | aau). On one side is ciciNrevn |
AN4>APANrH 1 NeicOYX ; on the other naiaixcu | Ai | MEIXAH | PBIBA | AH. Franks
Bequest, 1897.
Late Roman (Gnostic).
Braybrooke Coll. Diam., i ’35 in. (3’ 5 cent.) ; inner diam., '55 in. (i '4 cent.) ; 1. of bezel,
•6 in. (i '5 cent.) ; wt., 279 grs. (18 ‘07 grammes).
Cf. Furtwangler, Beschr., 11,358 {sic ior 11,368) for the general form.
655. Bronze ring. Plain hoop of elliptical shape, rounded without. The bezel Plate X'
is slightly broader than the rest of the hoop and is flattened. Inscribed : XLl.
Acquired, 1853.
Diam., -92 in. (2 ’3 cent.) ; wt., 68 grs. (4 ‘ 4 ° grammes).
Walters, B.M. Cat. of Bronzes, 3185 ; cf. Friederichs, Ber lifts antike Bildwerkc, II.
{Kleinere Kunst und Industrie), p. 115; Schumacher, Bronzen zu Karlsruhe, no. 145; Arch.
Jotirn., XXVI., p. 146 ff. See also Index of Inscriptions at the end of this volume.
656.
Bronze ring. Similar to last. Inscribed : XXXl. Acquired, 1853.
,Diam., '8 in. (2 cent.) ; wt., 35 grs. (2-26 grammes).
Walters, B.M. Cat. of Bronzes, 3186.
657.
Similar type (bronze). Inscribed : LXX. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., -91 in. (2-3 cent.) ; wt., 45 grs. (2-91 grammes).
Walters, B.M. Cat. of Bronzes, 3188.
658.
Similar type (bronze). Inscribed : XXXiii. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., '88 in. (2 '2 cent.) ; wt., 48 grs. (3-11 grammes).
Walters, op. cit., 3189.
659.
Similar type (bronze). Inscribed : XilX. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., ’88 in. (2*2 cent.) ; wt., 19 grs. (1-23 grammes).
’
Walters, op. cit., 3187.
660.
Similar type (bronze). Inscribed ; Xlix. From Italy. Franks Bequest,
Braybrooke Coll. Diam., '88 in. (2-2 cent.) ; wt., 35 grs. (2-26 grammes).
00
661.
Similar type (bronze). Inscribed : I E+. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Londesborough Coll. Diam., -88 in. (2-2 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, *67 in. (i ’7 cent.) ; wt.,
(2‘ 52 grammes).
Crofton Croker, Catalogue, 213.
39 grs-
RINGS WITH INSCRIPTIONS.
I 1 I
662. Similar type (bronze). Inscribed: XLVil. From Rome. Franks Bequest,
1897.
Diam., i ‘07 in. (2 ‘7 cent.) ; wt., 83 grs. (5 37 grammes).
663.
664.
665.
666.
667.
668.
669.
670.
671.
672.
673.
674.
Similar type (bronze). Inscribed : XXXVI. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., ‘88 in. (2 '2 cent.) ; wt., 34 grs. (2‘2o grammes).
Similar type (bronze). Inscribed : XXCIV. From Naples. Franks Bequest,
1897.
Diam., '86 in. (2‘ 18 cent.) ; wt., 65 grs. (4' 21 grammes).
Similar type (bronze). Inscribed : XXX. From Rome. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., ’95 in. (2 '4 cent.) ; wt., 44 grs. (2 "85 grammes).
Similar type (bronze). Middle part of bezel broken away. Inscribed : X//////I.
Franks Bequest, 1897.
Braybrooke Coll. Diam., '92 in. (2 ‘3 cent.) ; wt., 50 grs. (3^24 grammes).
Similar type (bronze). Inscribed : XXCVii. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., i in. (2 ‘5 cent.) ; ^vt., 58 grs. (3 ‘75 grammes).
Similar type (bronze). Inscribed : XXI, and, on either shoulder, f and m
respectively. From Rome. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., '91 in. (2*3 cent.) ; wt., 49 grs. (3' 17 grammes).
Similar type (bronze). Inscribed : xxv. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Braybrooke Coll. Diam., ‘88 in. (2-2 cent.) ; wt., 23 grs. (i '49 grammes).
Similar type (bronze). Hoop broken away below. Inscribed; V. Franks
Bequest, 1897.
Diam., ’8 in. (2 cent.) ; wt., 26 grs. (i'68 grammes).
Similar type (bronze); the hoop is much bent. Inscribed: xii. From
Rome. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., -92 in. (2-3 cent.) ; wt., 61 grs. (3-95 grammes).
Similar type (bronze). Inscribed : LXiv. The shoulders are inscribed X and
t respectively. From Naples. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., -84 in. (2- 1 cent.) ; wt., 52 grs. (3-36 grammes). The hoop is higher than usual.
Similar type (bronze). Inscribed ; lxiv. From Rome. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., -92 in. (2-3 cent.) ; wt., 52 grs. (3-36 grammes).
Bronze ring. Similar to last, except that either shoulder is flattened
Inscribed, +|vili|x. Castellan! Coll., 1872.
Diam., -92 im (2-3 cent.) ; wt., 45 grs. (2-91 grammes).
Walters, B.M. Cat. of Bro?izes, 3184.
I I 2
CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
676. Bronze ring. Similar type. The hoop is broader and is flattened both above
and below. Inscribed above is L, below PHM. Acquired, 1853.
Diam., i in. (2 ’5 cent.) ; wt., 78 grs. (5 '05 grammes).
Walters, op. cit,, 3183.
676. Bronze ring. Kindred type. The hoop is broader than the last, the oval
bezel is smaller. Inscribed : XII. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., i in. (2 ’5 cent.) ; wt., 93 grs. (6’02 grammes).
Walters, op. cit., 3190.
677. Kindred type (bronze), but the ring is thick and massive. Inscribed: Kill,
and, on either shoulder, a and E respectively. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., ‘95 in. (2‘4 cent.) ; inner diam., '56 in. (i'4 cent.) ; \vt., 23i'grs. (i4'96 grammes).
678. Bronze ring. Broad flat hoop, raised rectangular bezel with LV i incised.
Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., '8 in. (2 cent.) ; 1. of bezel ; -48 in. (i '2 cent.) ; wt., 60 grs. (3-88 grammes).
679. Plain hoop rounded on the outside ; raised oval bezel inscribed : ji^i* Cas-
tellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., i in. (2-5 cent.) ; wt., 169 grs. (10-95 grammes).
Walters, B.M. Cat. of Bronzes, 3181.
680.
V. — GOLD RINGS WITH PLAIN INSET STONES
AND PASTES.
MYCENAEAN PERIOD. Nos. 680 - 693.
Hoop in the form of a flat band with raised rims and open ends. To it is
soldered a plaited band formed of three interlaced strands of triple wire,
boldered to the ends of the hoop is a circular plate with raised
setting containing a blue paste filling. In the centre of the filling
is a small circular gold band. From excavations at Enkomi
Cyprus (Turner Bequest), 1896.
in '75 in. (I -9 cent.) ; d. of setting,
36 in. ( 91 cent.) ; wt., 8o grs. (5-14 grammes). ^
pi. 93; Cf. 'E^,. -Apj;., ,889,
Fig. 98 = No. 680.
681.
682.
Kindred type. Flat hoop with a rounded edge turned up on either side
The space between these edges is filled with a wire alternately nSched Ind
plain, placed between two twisted wires. The hoop is open at tL ends which
are spread. Applied to them is a round bezel, with a glass caste fn c
W.., '■ ^ of -63 in. (I -6 cent.) ;
Excavations in Cyprus, jd. viii. (Tomb 19), p, 43.
Bezd (now^empty) stuar toTt of wire between two plain wires.
of the hoop. Cm eTcLfi*^ ^ is soldered to the ends
^ p. rrom excavations at Enkomi (Turner Bequest), 1896.
(r2cent.); wt.^ 62 grL (q-orgrimm -48 in.
Excavations in Cyprus, Tomb 66, p. 43.
arranged alt^rnttely.^^^T^^^^^ two twisted wires
two twisted wires, is missing ^ decorated with
1896. ’ ^ excavations at Enkomi (Turner Bequest),
wt., 65 grs. (4-21 grammes). diam., 71 m. (j-s cent.); d. of bezel, -4 in. (i cent.) ;
txcavations in Cyprus, Tomli 65, p. 52.
Plate XVI]
I
CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
684.
685.
686.
687.
688.
689.
I14
Similar type. Hoop rounded without, hollow within, with a raised rim on
either side. On either shoulder are incised six parallel horizontal lines. The
ends of the hoop are open and rounded, and have a circular
bezel soldered to them. In the centre was probably a glass
paste, now missing : it was surrounded by two twisted wires and
a plain border. From excavations at Enkomi (Turner Bequest),
1 896.
Diam., '88 in. (2'2 cent.) ; inner diain., ’71 in. (f8 cent.) ; d. of bezel,
•51 in. (i '3 cent.) ; wt., 70 grs. (4'53 grammes).
Excavations in Cyprus, pi. i.\., 277 ; Tomb 66, p. 43.
Similar type. Hoop in the form of a convex band ornamented on either Plate X\
shoulder with cross-hatched lines, and at the back with a series of parallel
horizontal lines. On either side of this convex band is a raised rounded border.
The ends of the hoop are open and flattened. To them is applied a circular
bezel with space in centre for paste filling (now wanting) ; the filling was
surrounded by two twisted and two plain bands, placed alternately. From
excavations at Enkomi (Turner Bequest), 1896.
Diam., ’84 in. (2 • I cent.); inner diam., '75 in. (i '9 cent.); diam. of bezel, '48 in. (i ‘2 cent.);
"'t') 5S grs. (3 '75 grammes).
Excavatiotis in Cyprus, pi. vi., 542*, p. 42 ; Tomb 93.
Similar type. The hoop has remains of incised horizontal linear decoration,
now nearly rubbed away. In the centre of the bezel is a round paste. From
excavations at Enkomi (Turner Bequest), 1896.
Diam., "8 in. (2 cent.) ; diam. of bezel, '48 in. (i'2 cent.) ; wt., 68 grs. ( 4 ' 4 o grammes).
Excavations in Cyprus, pi. xii., 384, p. 46 ; Tomb 69.
Type similar to last. The ends of the hoop, which is unengraved, overlap.
The bezel is considerably worn. Filling lost. From excavations at Enkomi
(Turner Bequest), 1896.
Diam., '75 in. (i'9 cent.) ; diam. of bezel, "36 in. (’91 cent.) ; wt., 47 grs. (3'04 grammes).
Excavatio 7 is in Cyprus-, Tomb 67.
Thin hoop angular on either side, with the ends twisted into loops. Circular Plate XV
movable bezel consisting of a flat plate with raised setting in the centre
containing a glass paste. Round the setting are 4 circles of
plain wire and beads, placed alternately. The bezel is attached
to the looped ends of the hoop by means of two wire ornaments
of accompanying form soldered beneath it. Pig ,oo=partofNo.688.
at Enkomi (Turner Bequest), 1896.
Diam., '88 in. (2*2 cent.) ; d. of bezel, '51 in. (i‘3 cent.) ; wt., 49 grs. ( 3 ‘i 7 grammes).
Excavations in Cyprus, pi. i.x., 278 ; Tomb 66, p. 43.
Double ring. The hoops are rounded without, flat within, and have incised Platb X
lotus flowers on the shoulders. The bezels are oblong, with rounded ends, and
GOLD RINGS WITH PLAIN STONES, ETC. — MYCENAEAN PERIOD.
II5
are bordered by globules. They have contained (probably) a decoration of glass
paste. One of the bezels has a long slit cut out of its floor. A plain ring of
gold is soldered round the opening of the hoop on either side. From Enkomi,
Cyprus. Acquired, 1900.
Diam., 1-07 in. (2-7 cent.); inner diam., -71 in. (I’S cent.); 1. of bezel, -oi; in (2-4.
cent.) ; wt., 226 grs. (14-64 grammes). '
yirc//. Afiz., 1901, p. 157 ; cf. Nos. 8 ff. ’
690. The hoop is plain, rounded on the outside; the bezel is in the form of a Plate XVIII
Eoeotian shield, divided into compartments by walls of gold which follow the
mam outlines of the shield. These compartments are filled with a blue glass
paste, part of which is missing. From Aegina. Acquired, 1892.
Late Mycenaean.
1. of shield, -72 in.
/ '^3 in. (2-1 cent.); inner diam., -67 in. (1-7 cent.)
(I o cent.) ; wt., 152 grs. (9-84 grammes).
Found with several other gold ornaments.
Evans in^ru. of Hell. Studies, XIII., figs. 22a, 22b, pp. 213-218 (T.) ; Perrot et Chioiez
ATv\t T) Ts„„„.as-Ma„a„, Tke My^Z'u
v.'l: Early Age of Greece, p. 33, and ’Ed,. ’Apv., i8gq col 2=:2f
fas,, pt TS; ' " p.T’,
Plate XVII]
691. Double-grooved hoop, terminating at either end in a loop. These loops are
interlocked ,n the form of a nodus Herculeus. The grooves are filled with'^itrips
Late MyceSlan”"
^rs. (4'40 grammes).
dans I'Antiquit^ VII p gtS ■ el Chipiez, Hist.del’Art
foregoing. ’ ’ ’ '^■'’Seway. Early Age oj Greece, p. 33. Found with the
up either edge. Ttfis'Joove is filleYlTth bl turning Piate XVII
Aegina. Acquired 189“ ® P'™"'
Late Mycenaean.
Evans! ^^oe. cit[ figs^'Tga and (Q )"’ PertoT et^c/''^' T'
Found with the foregoing. ^ 2-). J- errot et Chipiez, loc. at., hg. 105, p. 23S.
693.
I lain flat hoop with either edge turned nn "TKop i a 1
bands soldered to the ring form o-mn u- edges, together with two Plate XVII
blue glass paste, ^LdT ^^ve been filled with pieces of
maeander pattern in gold the between the grooves is occupied by a
paste, iteo'k rgi;::.^°^’
Late Mycenaean.
Diam., 79 in. (2 cent.) ; inner diam., -67 in -7 cent I • wt aS (
Evans, loc. cit., figs. 21a and b n o,, A s p ^ (3-11 grammes).
Found with the foregoing. ’ ~ ^ Chipiez, loc. cit., fig. 105, p. 238.
694.
695.
696.
697.
698.
699.
I 1 6 CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS. »
ETRUSCAN AND EARLIER GREEK (to about the end of the
3rd cent. li.C.). Nos. 694 - 720.
Hoop of thin gold ribbon ending in lion’s masks in relief (applied separately). Plate Xi4
Between the heads is fixed a rectangular open setting decorated with a plaited
band and a row of double spirals in filigree ; it contains layers of coloured glass,
arranged vertically. From Tharros, Sardinia (grave viii), 1856,
Ca. 5th cent. B.C.
Diam. of hoop and 1. of bezel, ‘87 in. (2'2 cent.) ; vvt., 93 grs. (6'02 grammes).
Cf. Compte-RcndUy 1870-71, pi. vi., 23 (4th cent. B.C.).
Hoop round without, facetted within ; oval open setting ornamented with Plate X>:
a band of twisted openwork. It contains a sardonyx of scaraboid form and
revolves upon the ends of the hoop. From Tharros, Sardinia (grave viii), 1856.
Ca. 5th cent. B.C.
Diam., -95 in. (2-4 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ’67 in. (1-7 cent.) ; wt., 72 grs. (4-66 grammes).
Plain rounded hoop diminishing from below upwards ; oval open gold setting
with beaded disk soldered at either end, revolving on the ends of the ring. The
setting is ornamented by two twisted gold wires, and contains a plain sard scara-
boid. From Curium, Cyprus. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Ca. middle of 5th cent. B.C.
Diam., "98 in. (2^48 cent.) ; inner diam., '83 in. (2' i cent.) ; 1. of setting, ’75 in. (i'9 cent.) ;
wt., 138 grs. (8-94 grammes).
Cf. No. 294, and Furtwangler, Bescli?'., 107.
Plain round hollow hoop diminishing from below upwards. The ends pass Plate XT'
into an oblong revolving setting, widest at the middle and ornamented with two
bands of small globules. The setting contains a convex opaque gieen glass
paste. From Sakkara, Egypt. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Ca. 5th cent. B.C. {})
Diam., '75 in. (i '9 cent.) ; inner diam., ’67 in. (i '7 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '63 in. (i 6 cent.),
wt., 3 1 grs. (2 grammes).
Plain rounded semicircular hoop, slightly tapering upwards ;
fixed oval box setting, the under part of which projects. It
contains a plain convex sard. From Lebanon. Pranks Bequest,
1897.
5th cent. B.C.
Diam., "92 in. (2 ’3 cent.) ; inner diam., ’71 in. (i ‘8 cent.) ; 1. of setting, Kig. 101 = No. 698.
•8 in. (2 cent.) ; wt., 106 grs. (6‘86 grammes).
Hoop composed of four twisted gold wires soldered togethei. Oval band
setting decorated with plaited wire, containing the remains of a blue glass paste.
From Amathus, Cyprus (Turner Bequest Excavations), 1894.
4th cent. B.C.
GOLD RINGS WITH PLAIN STONES, ETC, EARLIER GREEK.
I I 7
Diam., -75 in. (1-9 cent.); inner diam., ’62 in. (i- 6 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -55 in. (1-4 cent.) ;
wt., 28 grs. (i ’Si grammes).
Excavations in Cyprus, p. 119, Tomb 84; pi. xiv,, fig. 31.
700. tHoop rounded below and flattened at the ends, which are embossed with
lions’ heads in profile. Between the mouths of the lions is stretched a gold rod,
upon which revolves an irregularly-shaped claret-coloured piece of glass. From
Gela, Sicily. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., i in. (2’5 cent.) ; 1. of glass, "6 in. (i '5 cent.) ; wt., 95 grs. (6‘ 15 grammes).
Plain hoop with overlapping ends which taper into wires. The wires are first Piate XVII]
twisted into volutes and then curled round the ends of the hoop. Between the
volutes is a revolving pearl. Bequeathed by Sir William Temple, 1856.
Etruscan, Sth-qth cent. B.C. (i>).
Diam., -91 m. (2-3 cent.) ; inner diam., ‘83 in. (2'i cent.) ; 1. of pearl, -32 in. (-8i cent.) ;
wt., 60 grs. (3-88 grammes), r-, v /,
702. oop composed of a beaded wire between two plain wires, the latter ending Plate XVII]
m volutes : double open setting ornamented at the sides with spirals in filigree,
ri one setting a small white porcelain scaraboid remains. From Poli-tis-
Chrysokhou, Cyprus. Presented by the Cyprus Exploration Fund, 1891.
5th-4th cent. B.C.
Diam., '85 m. (2-1 cent.) ; I. of bezel, -4 in. (i cent.) ; wt., 49 grs. (3-17
XII., pi. XV., p. 3,3 ; Anh. aL„ .89I p. .76.
with a 5th cent, coin of Soli.
grammes).
Found in a tomb
703.
704.
Fig. 102 = No. 703.
Flat hoop composed of a beaded wire between two plain
terminate in volutes. Box-setting surrounded by
a beaded line ; it contains a plain oval sard. From Amathus,
Cyprus (Turner Bequest Excavations), 1894.
4th cent. B.C,
( 2 - 2 o°gram’mesV”' '' 3“* 8'^-
it The bezel almond-shaped hollow bezel resting upon
s -S” ■ »• »»;• i — «.»
Castellan! Coll*872 ' “ b^^ded line. From Bolsena.
Ca. 5th cent. b.c. Etruscan.
(i7‘ lo grammes). ^ ’36 in. ('•91 cent.) ; wt., 264 grs.
For the type, cf.. No. 354 ff.
Plate XVII
705.
706.
707.
708.
709.
710.
I 1 8 CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
Type similar to last. Hoop broad and semi-circular, with edges ornamented Plate X'
with beaded wire ; bezel almond-shaped and resting on the ends of the hoop.
Within was set a sardonyx, now for the most part broken away ; round it is a
band of alternate double lotus-flowers and palmettes embossed in the gold ;
stippled ground. From Populonia. Acquired, 1897.
Etruscan.
L., I ‘26 in. (3 '2 cent.); ht., i’i2in. (2 '8 cent.); ht. of bezel, ’4 in. (i cent.) ; wt., 184 grs.
(i I ’92 grammes).
Arch. Am., 1898, p. 236. Of rather later date than last.
Type akin to last. Hollow semi-circular hoop, ending in raised bands ; oval Plate X\
bezel resting on the ends of the hoop. It is decorated with a band of tendrils in
relief, with ten square garnets in gold settings interspersed. Above this band is
an oval of square dots, and below a band of milled pattern. In the centre is a
paste imitating onyx, roughly in the form of a beetle’s back. From Chiusi.
Castellani Coll., 1872.
Etruscan, ca. 3rd cent. B.C.
L., i-i8 in. (3 cent); ht, 1-26 in. (3*2 cent) ; ht of bezel, -51 in. (1-3 cent) ; wt., 187 grs.
( 1 2 • 1 1 grammes).
Cf. Froehner, Co/l. Goluchoiv, 70, pi. ix. 51.
Plain hoop, rounded without, flat within ; oval bezel containing a convex Plate X\
oval garnet within a sunk border of zigzags. On the smooth rim beyond this
border is inscribed : ANYMZ. From Crete. Acquired, 1898.
4th-3rd cent. B.C.
Diam., '8 in. (2 cent.) ; inner diam., '7 in. (i ‘8 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ’82 in. (2'i cent.) ; wt.,
206 grs. (13 '34 grammes).
Arch. Am., 1899, p. 204 ; cf. Nos. 91, 362 f., and see Ant du. Bosph. Ciinm., pi. xvii. 3
(second half of 4th cent. B.C.), and Aiinali dell' hist., 1840, pi. A., fig. 9, pi. [C], fig. 2 (found
with coin of Lysimachos) ; cf. also Archaeologia, XXXIII., p. 47.
Kindred type. Plain flat hoop ; oval bezel. In the centre of the bezel is set
a convex oval garnet within a raised border, a sunk border engraved with a a+A
pattern, and another raised border. Castellani Coll., 1872.
4 th- 3 rd cent. B.C.
Diam., '8 in. (2 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ’6 in. (i '5 cent.) ; wt., 70 grs. ( 4'53 grammes).
Type akin to last, but with large oval bezel. The convex garnet is Plate XV>
surrounded by a herring-bone pattern engraved in the gold. From Crete.
Franks Bequest, 1897.
4th-3rd cent. B.C.
Diam. and 1. of bezel, '88 in. (2 '2 cent.) ; wt., 159 (io' 3 ° grammes).
Kindred type ; in the sunk border round the garnet are engraved palm-
branches and lotus-flowers (.?) alternately. Said to be from TartQs. Franks
Beque.st, 1897.
4th-3rd cent. B.C.
Diam., -71 in. (f 8 cent.); inner diam., '67 in. (1-7 cent.) ; wt., 116 grs. (7-51 grammes).
GOLD RINGS WITH PLAIN STONES, ETC. — EARLIER GREEK.
711. Hoop comiJosed of a beaded wire between two narrow ribbons. Bezel in
the form of a nodus Herculeus, ornamented with rosettes, ivy-leaves, and spirals
in filigree. On eithei shoulder is a small ivy-leaf. To the centre of the knot is
applied a circular setting containing a convex garnet.
Ca. 4 th cent. B.C.
712.
Diam., ca. '8 in. (2 cent.) ; wt., 28 grs. (i'8i grammes).
Cf. Ant. du Bosph. Ct 7 >im., pi. xv. i (second half of 4th cent. B.C.).
Broad hoop, rounded without, flat within ; large oval
bezel, within which is set a piece of amber, partly broken
away. Blacas Coll., 1867..
Ca. 4th cent. B.C.
Diam., -95 in. (2-4 cent.) ; inner diam., '8 in. (2 cent.) ; 1. of bezel,
I ‘03 in. (2'6 cent.) ; wt., 294 grs. (i9‘o5 grammes).
Cf. Cojnpte-Rendu, 1876, pi. ii., 3, 4, pp. 1 x 2 ( 4 th cent. B.C.).
Fig. 103 = No. 712.
713. ^ Type similar to last; large oval bezel with broad rim, containing an oval
piece of amber. Prom Crete. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Ca. 4th cent. B.C.
Diam. and I. of bezel, -8 in. (2 cent.) ; wt., 259 grs. (16-78 grammes).
714. Type akin to last, with a large convex oval garnet set in a broad raised band Plate XVI
of gold. From Crete. Franks Bequest, 1897.
4th-3rd cent. B.C.
gramm«T ^ 338 grs. (2, -89
Cf. Poliak, Goldschmiedcarb., pi. xviii., 438.
715. Hollow hoop, rounded without, flat within • oval he-rp]
raised gold setting. From Crete. Franks Bequest!
Hellenistic.
Diam., 77 ia. (i 9 cent.) ; inner diam., ‘63 in (i'6 cent') • 1 nf 1 e • /
wt., 102 grs. (6-6o grammes). ^ 5i m. (i -3 cent.) ;
From Crete. " Franks s’eVest! setting. Plate XIX.
Hellenistic.
Diam., -67 in. (1 -7 cent.) ; inner diam., -56 in Ci ‘a cent '1 • l rxf i i o- /
wt., 78 grs. (5 -05 grammes). ^ ^ HS m. (i -2 cent.) ;
»
717. Similar type; raised oval setting channelled with u ■ a.,
containing a green glass paste. FranL Bequest, 1 807 '’“"^ontal lines, Plate XIX.
Hellenistic. ’
Diam., -63 in. (1-6 cent.); inner diam., -gr in (r-2 ceniA • 1 ri i o-
wt., 40 grs. (2-59 grammes). ^ ^ ^ '48 m. (i -2 cent.) ;
I 20
CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
718. Type akin to last, but the bezel is raised in step-like bands, and contains a
convex green circular paste. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., -71 in. (i '8 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -51 in. (i - 3 cent.) ; wt., 34 grs. (2-30 grammes).
Flimsy work, damaged.
719. Type akin to last. Hollow hoop rounded outside, flat within, rising into
deep oval bezel with raised border. The stone is now missing. Castellani
Coll., 1872.
4th-3rd cent. B.C.
Diam., i • 12 in. (2-8 cent.) ; inner diam., '75 in. (i - 9 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, r 15 in. (2-9 cent.) ;
wt., 126 grs. (8’ 16 grammes).
720. Flat hoop, slightly angular without. The ends are bent back, and to them is
soldered the oval bezel, with raised border ending in claws for the retention of
a stone or paste now missing. Blacas Coll., 1867.
Diam. of hoop, • 9 in. (2 • 28 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, i ‘ i in. (2 • 8 cent.) ; wt., 78 grs. (5 ‘ 05 grammes).
LATER GREEK AND GRAECO-ROMAN (from about the
2nd cent. B.C. to the 2nd cent. A.D.). Nos. 721-762.
721. Hoop in the form of two figures of Atys in high relief, one on either side, Plate
resting upon three acanthus leaves. Atys kneels on 1. knee, with r. hand raised
and 1. hand holding fruit. He wears a Phrygian cap, girt chiton with apoptygma,
and chlamys. Hinged behind the heads of Atys is an oval setting rising in the
form of receding steps. It contains a convex green glass paste (?) Found in
Egypt. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., 1-15 in. (2 -9 cent.) ; 1. of setting, i ’07 in. (2-7 cent.) ; wt., 423 grs. (27-39 grammes).
722. Thin rounded hoop, expanding into oval bezel with convex oval garnet in
raised setting. From Crete. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., '87 in. (2-2 cent.) ; inner diam., -71 in. (i'8 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -48 in. (i‘2 cent.) ;
wt., 54 grs. (3-49 grammes).
723. Flat hoop, expanding at the head into an oval bezel, in which is set a pointed
oval convex garnet. From Crete. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., -65 in. (i - 6 cent.) ; 1. of stone, -36 in. (-91 cent.) ; wt., 34 grs. (2-20 grammes).
Cf. Poliak, GolchcJimiedcarb., pi. xviii., 467.
Type akin to last. The hoop has a sharp edge on either side. In the bezel
is set a small convex oval garnet. From Egypt. Pranks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., *75 in. (I’g cent.) ; inner diam., -48 in. (I'a cent.) ; wt., 62 grs. (4'oi grammes).
724.
GOLD RINGS WITPI PLAIN STONES, ETC. GRAECO-ROMAN.
I2I
725. Hollow hoop (rounded without), rising into a large oval bezel, inset with Plate XIX.
convex paste imitating amethyst. Woodhouse Coll., 1866.
Diam., -92 in. (3-3 cent.) ; inner diam., -75 in. (i -9 cent .) ; 1. of bezel, -75 in. (i -9 cent.) ;
"'L, 137 grs- (8 ‘87 grammes).
Cf. Comptc- Rendu ^ 18S0, pi. i., 15 (3rd cent. B.C.) j Nohzte, 1902, p. 460, fig. 29 (from an
early Graeco- Roman Tomb at Ancona).
c^on., 1000.
726. Similar type, set with a convex, dark brown paste. Woodhouse
Diam., '88 in. (2 '2 cent.) ; I. of bezel, ‘6 in. (i‘5 cent.) ; wt., 34 grs. (2 • 20 grammes).
727. Similar type, set with convex paste imitating opal. Woodhouse Coll., 1866.
Diam., -84 in. (2'i cent.)^; inner diam., -71 in. (r8 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -51 in. (1-3 cent.) :
54 grs. (3 ‘49 grammes).
728. Similar type, set with convex, light green paste. Woodhouse Coll., 1866.
Diam., -71 in. (i'8 cent.); inner diam., ‘6 in. (i • 5 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -51 in.(r3cent.);
\vt., 28 grs. (i- 81 grammes).
729. Similar type, set with convex oval paste imitating jacinth (.?) Much damaged
Woodhouse Coll., 1866. ^ '
Diam., -6 in. (i -5 cent.) ; I. of bezel, -48 in. (i '2 cent.) ; wt., 25 grs. (1*62 grammes).
1897' convex oval garnet. From Egypt. Franks Bequest,
' '' C ' 5 cent) ;
”°‘r Oval bezel with convex Piaia XIX.
garnet cut into the form of a barley-corn. Woodhouse Coll., 1866.
■™.^etwith dark blue Plate XIX.
paste (imitating lapis lazuli). Woodhouse Coll., 1866.
«, 5 °‘™s:'(r 3 o ^ '' ^ “"O ^
bezel set with dark blue paste. Woodhouse Coll.,
wt, 30 grs.’{i '94 grammes ). ^ (‘'^cent): diam. of bezel, '48 in. (i -a cent) ;
a beTde^Zd^rVhTbezorr^”-* °f
oordei. Ihe bezel contains a round convex garnet Acquired, 1S56
D,.am., -68 in, cent) | 1. of bezel, -5. in. (. -3 cent) ; wt., 46 grs. (3-98 grammes,. '
122
CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
735.
736.
737.
738.
739.
740.
741.
742.
Plain hoop, rounded without, flat within ; it expands upwards. Circular
convex garnet held in position by four leaf-shaped claws. From Crete. Franks
Bequest, 1897.
Late Greek.
Diam., ’91 in. (2’3 cent.); inner diam., ‘Sin. (2 cent.); 1. of bezel, *32 in. (‘Si cent.);
wt., 128 grs. (8*29 grammes).
Type akin to last. Oval bezel containing a paste imitating a nicolo. Franks
Bequest, 1897.
Ca. 1st cent. A.D.
Braybrooke Coll. Diam., -92 in. (2-3 cent.) ; inner diam., -75 in. (1-9 cent.) ; 1. of bezel,
•36 in. (-91 cent.) ; wt., 126 grs. (8 - 16 grammes).
Said to have been found in the Rhine near Mainz in the autumn of 1845.
Similar type. Oblong bezel containing a convex plasma. Franks Bequest,
1897.
Diam., '92 in. (2'3 cent.) ; inner diam., in. (i '8 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ’4 in. (i cent.) ; wt.,
109 grs. (7' 06 grammes).
Thin hollow hoop expanding into oval bezel, within which is set a convex
garnet. Woodhouse Coll., 1866.
Diam., ’72 in. (i'8 cent.) ; inner diam., '63 in. (r6 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '32 in. (’81 cent.) ;
wt., 21 grs. (1-36 grammes).
Plain hoop broadening upwards. Pear-shaped bezel once filled with some
stone. Acquired, 1856.
Diam., -71 in. (i'8 cent.) ; inner diam., ‘6 in. (I'S cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -32 m. (-8i cent.) ;
wt., 58 grs. (3-75 grammes).
Similar type. The bezel contains a round convex garnet. The hoop is
hollow and considerably crushed. From Tartds. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., ‘67 in. (i'7 cent.) ; inner diam., ’63 in. (r6 cent.); 1 of bezel, -36 m. (-91 cent.) ;
piro /1 at TartOs t cf. No. 448. «c. The stone does not appear to fit the
bezel.
Similar type. Small oval white stone streaked with green.
Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., -51 in. (1-3 cent.) ; inner diam., -4 in- (i cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '2 in
25 grs. (i ‘62 grammes).
From Verona.
. ('S cent.) ; wt..
Similar to last, but with raised oval setting with plain sardonyx (?). 1 ranks
Bequest, 1897.
Diam., -55 in. (r 4 cent.) ; inner diam., -48 in.
wt., 16 grs. (i -03 grammes).
(i-2 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ‘24 in. ('6 cent.) ;
GOLD RINGS WITH PLAIN STONES, ETC. GRAECO-ROMAN.
123
743. Type similar to last. Small raised circular setting containing a convex green
paste. From Crete. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., ’6 in. (1-5 cent.) ; diam. of bezel, -2 in. (-5 cent.) ; wt, 28 grs. (i*8i grammes).
744. Facetted hoop, tetragonal in section, with raised oval bezel containing a white
stone mottled with dark green.
Diam., -63 in. (i- 6 cent .) ; 1. of bezel, -33 in. (-83 cent.) ; wt., 19 grs. (-47 grammes).
745. Slender hoop with trefoil engraved on either shoulder ; oval bezel, containing
an agate, placed lengthwise across the hoop. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., 62 in. (i 6 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '32 in. ('8i cent .) ; wt., 27 grs. (i '74 grammes).
Hoop broken below.
746. Thin hoop, convex without, concave within. It broadens out slightly at the
bezel. Raised oval setting surrounded by a ring of globules. It contains an
amethystine garnet in form of a truncated cone. From Latakia. Franks
Bequest, 1897.
Diam., -71 in. (1-7 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -32 in. (-8i cent.),; wt., 23 grs. (1-49 grammes).
747.
748.
749.
750.
751.
752.
753.
Thin hoop, round bezel set with convex garnet. Bequeathed by Sir William
Temple, 1856.
Diam., -6 in. (1-5 cent.) ; diam. of bezel, -32 in. (-8i cent.) ; wt., 13 grs. (-84 grammes).
Similar to last. From, Naples. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., -67 in. (1-7 cent.) ; diam. of bezel, -24 in. (‘6 cent.) ; wt., 25 grs. (1-62 grammes).
Thin hoop with raised oval bezel set with an emerald. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., -85 in. (2-1 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -2 in. (-5 cent.) ; wt., 18 grs. (i’i6 grammes).
Slender hoop with small round plasma inset. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., -62 in. (i -6 cent.) ; diam. of bezel, • 12 in. (-3 cent.) ; wt., 16 grs. (i -03 grammes).
Thin hoop with oblong emerald, slightly convex. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., -65 in. (i -6 cent.) ; I. of bezel, • 16 in. (-4 cent.) ; wt., 18 grs. (i • 16 grammes).
Plain rounded hoop set with minute oval emerald. Hamilton Coll.
(i*42^^rmmL^'"‘ ^ 22 grs.
narrow pointed
nf contains a raised sardonyx cut to a sharp edge
at either extremity. Franks Bequest, 1897.
cent^To 7 ^z^/.«‘ • '75 in. (1-9
cent.), 1. of bezel, -83 m. (2- x cent.) ; wt., 97 grs. (6-28 grammes).'
754.
755.
756.
757.
758.
759.
760.
124 CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
I
Narrow hoop, angular without; pointed oval garnet in gold setting. The Plate XX
stone is held in position by four claws in the form of ivy leaves, and the setting
is bordered by a beaded wire which terminates at either end in pairs of spirals
with a ornament soldered to them. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Uiam., -63 in. (r6 cent.); 1. of bezel, -48 in. (i‘2 cent.); wt., 22 grs. (1-42 grammes).
Hoop flat within, rounded without ; lozenge-shaped convex bezel with garnet Plate XX
inset. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., i in. (2 ’5 cent.) ; inner diam., '8 in. (2 cent.); 1. of bezel, ’56 in. (i‘4 cent.);
wt., 124 grs. (8-03 grammes).
Cf., for the shape of the ring, Furtwangler, Beschr., 2462.
Type similar to last, but with flat bezel. The hoop is thin,
and angular without. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., '7 in. (i'7 cent.); inner diam., -56 in. (i '4 cent.); 1. of bezel,
•36 in. (-91 cent.) ; wt., 50 grs. (3-24 grammes).
Hoop in the form of a ribbon, angular on the outside and
tapering towards the ends, one of which is in the shape of a
swan’s head. These ends are bent and inserted into rings attached to the
underneath part of an oval box-setting, which contains a convex oval green
paste. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., -8 in. (2 cent); 1. of bezel, -71 in. (f8 cent); wt, 72 grs. (4-66 grammes).
Plate X 3
Broad hoop, rounded without, expanding upwards. Convex oval garnet in Plate XI)
high gold setting. Round the base of the setting is a beaded wire, a plain wire,
and a band of globules with a fringe of triangles in globules attached to it.
Between these triangles are smaller triangles of globules. On either shoulder
are two ivy leaves in filigree with a small rosette between them. Franks Bequest,
1897.
Diam., -91 in. (2-3 cent.); inner diam., '67 in. (1-7 cent.); 1. of setting, -48 m. (r2 cent.);
‘Vt., 135 grs. (8-74 grammes).
Double ring, consisting of two flat hoops soldered together and intertwined Pi-atb Xi
Delow in the form of a beaded nodus Herculeus. In either head is set a circu ar
:onvex garnet. Woodhouse Coll., 1866.
Diam., ‘83 in. (2-1 cent.); diam. of setting, ‘2 in. (-5 cent.); wt., 87 grs. (5 63 grammes)
Cf. Ant. du Bosph. Cimm., pi. xv., 3 ; Poliak, Goldschmtedearb., 403 -
Two hollow rings soldered side by side. They expand upwaids. «eUve
hem are two twisted wires imitating a plaited wire ; on either si ^ ^ ^
vire. Underneath is a nodus Herculeus with three pointed
Pointed oval settings, in one of which remains a garnet. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., -71 in. (r8 cent.); 1. of bezel, '25 in. ('62 cent.); wt., 62 grs. (4-01 grammes).
GOLD RINGS WITH PLAIN STONES, ETC. LATER ROMAN.
125
761. Ring formed of two hoops, convex without and concave within, soldered side
by side. They are narrow and expand upwards slightly. They are separated
from one another by two beaded wires. To the head of either is attached an
oval box-setting which contained a stone or paste now missing. Triangles
formed of three globules are soldered to the hoops at intervals. From Cairo.
Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., ’8 in. (2 cent.); 1. of bezel, '2 in. ('S cent.); wt., 53 grs. (3-43 grammes).
^62. Flat hoop, branching into three at the shoulders. Between the branches thus Plate XIX,
formed are soldered two rows of globules. At the head are three circular
settings. The central contains a paste imitating sapphire, the outer contain
pastes imitating an amethyst and a jacinth respectively. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., -85 in. (2‘i cent.); diam. of bezel, '2 in. (-5 cent.); wt., too grs. (6-48 grammes).
Cf. Fontenay, p. 33.
LATER ROMAN (from about the 3rd cent. A.D. onwards). Nos. 763-872.
763. Flat hoop broadening upwards ; the sides are triply grooved. At the top and Plate XIX.
bottom are Maltese crosses. In the middle of the upper cross is set a pointed
garnet. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Ca. 3rd cent. A.D.
Diam., '63 in. (i‘6 cent.); wt, 34 grs. (2’20 grammes).
The type seems to be akin to that figured in Arch.-Ep. Mitth., XVIII. (i8qO d
(from a late Roman tomb). ’
764.
765.
766.
Type akin to last. The entire hoop is ribbed horizontally. The bezel is in
the form of a Maltese cross. In it is set a small convex emerald paste. From
Florence. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., '6 in. (i’5 cent.); wt., 25 grs. (i '62 grammes).
Massive hoop, richly chased with leaf designs. Square bezel with double Plate XIX
spirals in filigree and triangles of granulation at the sides ; where it joins the
ends of the hoop are three pellets. In the bezel is set a pyramidal garnet with
rounded top. Castellani Coll., 1872. ^
Ca. 3rd cent. a.d.
w.„ l-f te.el, - 4 in. (. cem.) ;
Hoop rounded without, flat within : it is richly chased with leaves and lotus-
owus. 1 omtcd prnct in raised polygonal setting, with beaded wire surrounding
a^.square base. At each corner of the base is a small pellet. Castellani Coll,
Ca. 3rd cent. a.d.
>VI, '“'■>’ ="ani. of herd, -rS in. (■; ce„,.)|
Cf., the bronze ring figured by Furtwangler, Beschr., 987.
Plate XIX.
767.
768.
769.
770.
771.
772.
126 CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
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I
Hoop composed of three thick intertwisted beaded wires ; oval box-setting Plate XI;
containing a convex oval amethyst. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., ’88 in. (2’2 cent.); inner diam., "67 in. (i'7 cent.); 1. of setting, '51 in. (i'3 cent.);
\vt., 7+ grs. (4' 79 grammes).
Cf. Poliak, Goliischmiedearb., pi. xviii., 425.
Hoop richly chased with leaf designs. The head is divided into three Plate XLl
compartments by four beaded wires soldered vertically across it. In the central
compartment is a small conve.x plasma in gold setting, in each of the others are
two small convex garnets, also set in gold. Castellan! Coll., 1872.
Ca. 3rd cent. a.d.
Diam., -91 in. (2-3 cent.); inner diam., -75 in. (1-9 cent.); wt., 141 grs. (9-13 grammes).
Ring consisting of a broad hoop formed of three gold ribbons which are Plate XL:
connected together by two rows of double volute ornaments in beaded wire (six
in either row). In the front of the ring is an oblong gold plate surmounted by a
triangular plate. Both plates are decorated with volute ornaments in wire. In
the centre of the larger plate is set a pear-shaped paste imitating garnet (?).
Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., ’8 in. (2 cent.); ht, of head, -8 in. (2 cent.) ; wt., 67 grs. (4-34 grammes).
Type akin to last. The hoop is formed of thirteen coils of wire which Plate XL
terminate above in the twisted body and head of a serpent, below in three loops,
representing the tail. On the hoop, between the head and tail of the serpent, is
soldered a pear-shaped garnet in gold setting surrounded by a double volute
ornament in wire. From Beyrut. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., ‘64 in. (i ‘6 cent.); ht. of bezel, -75 in. (1-9 cent.); wt., 59 grs. (3-82 grammes).
Similar ring (without the setting) figured by Fontenay, p. 31 ; cf. No. 945, below.
Hoop formed by the soldering together of two wavy wires, the points of Plate XX
juncture being masked by small rosettes. In front is a convex oval garnet in
gold setting with decoration of globules. Above and below this are two serpents’
heads ; the bodies are represented by the wavy wires forming the hoops. A
pear-shaped garnet in gold setting with border of beaded wire is soldered
between either pair of serpents’ heads. A sinuous beaded wire runs round the
central oval setting. From Alexandria. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., -8 in. (2 cent.); ht. of bezel, 1-46 in. ( 3'7 cent.); wt., 154 grs. (9-97 grammes).
Hoop formed of two intertwisted wires which repre.sent the bodies of four Plate XX
serpents. Their heads are ranged round a circular box-setting which contains a
convex plasma ; their necks are elaborately intertwisted on either shoulder of
the hoop. From Ramleh, Egypt. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., ’Ji in. (1 ‘8 cent.) ; diam. of setting, '4 in. (1 cent.) ; wt., 57 grs. (3’69 grammes).
GOLD RINGS WITPI PLAIN STONES, ETC. — LATER ROMAN.
127
773. Hollow rounded hoop broadening upwards ; oval bezel set with a small
convex garnet. Castellan! Coll., 1872.
Diam., 72 in. (I’S cent.) ; inner diam., -48 in. (I'z cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '2 in. (-5 cent.) ;
wt., 31 grs. (2 grammes).
774. _ Hoop very thin below, broadening slightly upwards. Below the shoulders it Plate XX.
IS drawn in on either side. Raised head containing a concave oval bezel with
small green paste in its centre. From Gebail (Byblos). Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., -91 m. (2-3 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -36 in. (-91 cent.) ; wt., 69 grs. (4-47 grammes),
ne lower portion of the hoop is perhaps meant to represent the front parts of two serpents.
775. Narrow hoop of square section with rounded ends terminating in roughly Plate XX.
indicated winged insects. A round plasma bead revolves on gold rods which
project from the head of either insect. From Rome. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., -83 in. (2-1 cent.); diam. of bead, -31 in. (78 cent.) ; wt., 23 grs. (1-49 grammes).
776. Hoop of plain wire with a small ring at either end. Through these rings
passed a wire swivel for a revolving heart-shaped sapphire. The wire, which
is^ n^ow broken, was twisted round either end of the hoop. Franks Bequest,
Diam., 71 in. (i -8 cent.) ; 1. of sapphire, ‘22 in. (-55 cent.) ; wt., iS grs. (i • 16 grammes),
rounded hoop, dividing into three branches at the shoulders ; the outer
FrankfEequesT '897
•6 ^ of b«e,.
Cf. Fontenay, p. 33.
p-™xx.
cent.): vvt.,%o grs. (s“ 8“3 gramme A bezel, -56 in. (1-4
Cf. Fioehner, Coll. Goluchow, pi. ix., 53.
Casfen^rc^i'T^F* ^ P“"“ diamond.
aam, -8 in. (. nen..) ; i„„„ diam., .5. i„. (, .3 ^
777.
778.
128
CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
780. Thin hoop cut flat at the sides and set with a minute oval paste. Castellani
Coll., 1872.
Diam., -75 in. (i ’9 cent.) ; inner diam., -63 in. (1 -6 cent.) ; wt., 40 grs. (2 '59 grammes).
781. Hoop composed of three wires, two beaded and one plain ; on either side of Plate X'
the ends is a pellet. The bezel is in the form of an oblong garnet in a gold
box-setting. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., -75 in. (1-9 cent.) ; inner diam., ’6 in. (1-5 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -4 in. (i cent.) ; wt.,
45 grs. (2 ‘91 grammes).
Cf. No. 514, above.
782. Hoop composed of two twisted wires soldered side by side so as to give the
appearance of a single plaited wire. The ends are soldered to an oval box-
setting containing a dark green stone (chrysoprase ?). A globule is soldered to
either side of the ends of the hoop (one missing) ; one of these ends is broken
away from the setting. From the Nile Delta. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., -72 in. (i ’8 cent.) ; 1. of setting, ’3 in. (‘76 cent.) ; wt., 50 grs. (3 ‘24 grammes).
783. The hoop expands upwards and is decorated with a chased leaf design. A
large oval space is cut out of the head, and round this are soldered five (originally
six) box-settings. Three are circular and two are oval ; two sapphires remain in
two of the former. Within the settings is a gold band embossed with a leaf
pattern ; across the band is stretched a wire, upon which a stone (now missing)
revolved. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Ca. 3rd cent. a.d.
Diam., -72 in. (i ‘8 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ’71 in. (i '8 cent.) ; wt., 106 grs. (6' 86 grammes).
784. Hoop rounded on the outside and broadening upwards. A pointed oval Plate X.'
space is cut out of the head. Soldered round this arc four upright leaf-shaped
supports (curved), which carry an oval band-setting, containing a convex light
green paste. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Ca. 3rd cent. A.D.
Diam., •71 in. (i’8 cent .) ; inner diam., '51 in. (i‘3 cent.) ; 1. of setting, '48 in. (I'z cent.) ;
wt., 12 1 grs. (7 '84 grammes).
785. Thin rounded hoop, slightly expanding upwards. Pointed diamond in raised Plate X>
oblong setting. From TartCls. P'ranks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., ”71 in. (i’8 cent.) ; 1. of setting, ’24 in. ('6 cent.) ; wt., 42 grs. (z’72 grammes).
786. Plat hoop, strongly projecting on either side below the straight facetted Plate Xj
shoulders. Raised oval setting containing a garnet with a sharp edge along its
major axis. Said to be from Baalbec. Acquired at Beyrut. Pranks Bequest, 1897.
3rd cent. A.D.
Diam., '83 in. (2'i cent.) ; inner diam., 67 in. (i ‘7 cent.) ; wt., 47 grs. (3 04 grammes).
GOLD RINGS WITH PLAIN STONES, ETC. LATER ROMAN. 1 29
787. Angular hoop, projecting sharply below the shoulders,
which are in the form of hollow leaves within a triangular
frame. The bezel is square and contains an octahedral
diamond, the sides are open and form a kind of wave pattern.
Castellani Coll., 1872.
3 rd cent. A.D.
Fig. 106 = No. 787.
Diam., I in. (2-5 cent.) ; inner diam., -7 in. (17 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ‘28 in. (7 cent.) • wt
81 grs. (5-24 grammes). ’’
Cf. Furtwangler, Beschr., 1002 ; Fontenay, p. 40.
788. Type akin to last. On either shoulder is an openwork triangle. The bezel
IS square and contains an octahedral diamond ; on either side of the bezel is a
small openwork triangle.
W.„ 7 ?rs;’(r 66 Ummrsr’ ’ ^ '• ’
789.
Fig. 107 = No. 789.
790.
Type akin to last. The lower part of the hoop has a groove
running along its middle ; either shoulder is cut away in a slight
curve. The bezel is square, with a triangular space left open
on each side and with a round opening below. It contains a
diamond of octahedral form. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Braybrooke Coll. Diam., -8 in. (2 cent.); inner diam., -63 in. (i'6
ent.) ; I. of bezel, 75 in. (-88 cent.) ; wt., 116 grs. (7-51 grammes).
Cat. of Hertz Coll., p. 150, No. 31 ; King, Precious Stones, etc., p. 24.
Type akin to last. The hoop is rounded without ; the curved excision of the Piate XS
shoulders is more pronounced. Two double pyramid-shaped (octahedral
amends are set in the bezel. A triangle is cut out of either shoulder and two
smaller tr, angles on either side of the bezel. Underneath the stone are two
lozenge-shaped openings. Franks Bequest, 1897.
uinurr)
King, Precious Stones, etc., p. 24 f.
791. Type akin to last. The lower oart nf L.-./-. ■ 1
Nlmef T;a:L B ^
3rd~4th cent. a.d.
Braybrooke Coll. Diam '71 in ti'S rrmf \
i 86 gri; (5-57 ■!«“■(' -4 cent.); 1. of bezel,
Cf. No. 815, below.
Plate
K
792.
793.
794.
795.
796.
130 CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
I
Type akin to last. The lower part of the hoop is ornamented with incisions Plate X(
ending on either side in volutes. The bezel is square and filled with a pyramidal
plasma. The shoulders are of triangular form decorated with openwork ; the
sides of the bezel are similarly adorned. There is a lozenge-shaped excision
below the bezel. Franks Bequest, 1897.
3rd-4th cent. A.D.
Diam., '8 in. (2 cent.) ; inner diam., '63 in. (i ‘6 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, *44 in. (i ' 1 cent.) ;
wt., 95 grs. (6‘ 15 grammes).
Kindred type. The lower part of the hoop has elaborate
incised decoration. The shoulders are open and V'Shaped.
Between the shoulders is openwork decoration on either side.
There are three band-settings ; the central one is oval and
contains a piece of green glass ; the outer are rectangulai
(holding a convex plasma) and oval (now empty) respectively.
From the Nile Delta. Franks Bequest, 1897.
3 rd- 4 th cent. A.D.
Diam., '8 in. (2 cent.); 1. of bezel, -67 in. (1-7 cent.); wt., 54 grs. ( 3‘49 grammes).
Fig. 108 = No. 793.
Kindred type. The lower part of the bezel is thin, with incised decoration Plate X 3
and volute-shaped projections. The shoulders are V-shaped and open. The
bezel is rectangular with openwork decoration on either side ; it contains a
convex plasma. Franks Bequest, 1897.
3 rd- 4 th cent. A.D.
Diam.. 'Qi in. (2-3 cent.) ; inner diam., ‘7 in. (i'8 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '56 in. (i 4 cent.),
wt., 86 grs. (5-57 grammes).
Kindred type. The hoop is elaborately incised below ; the shoulders are Plate X.
V-shaped and partially open. The bezel is oval and contains a convex oval
green glass paste. On either side of the bezel is a shaped opening.
Franks Bequest, 1897.
3 rd- 4 th cent. A.D.
Diam., -72 in. (r8 cent.) ; inner diam., ‘6 in. (i ’5 cent.); 1. of bezel, ‘36 m. (-9 cent.) ;
wt., 65 grs. (4'2i grammes).
Elliptical hoop, strongly projecting on either side below the
are of leaf form. Both hoop and shoulders are elaborately incised.
bezel containing a plain nlcolo paste. Found on Sully Moors, near Cardiff.
Oct., 1899. Acquired, 1900.
End of 3rd cent. A.D.
Diam., ro7 in. (2-7 cent.) ; inner diam., *83 in. (2*1 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, 6 in. (1 5 cent.),
’ Fo"und with Nos^' 203, 544, 797, and coins, the latest belonging to ca. 306 A.n..
C/iron. (3rd Series), XX., p. 63 (1) ; Arc/t. A;iz., 1901, p. 160.
GOUD RINGS WITH PLAIN STONES, ETC. LATER ROMAN.
I3I
797. Similar type. The hoop is ornamented on the outer side with two grooves,
the shoulders are leaf-shaped, with incised and openwork decoration. The
bezel is in the form of a large oblong plate with a raised oval setting for a stone,
now missing. Found on Sully Moors, near Cardiff, Oct., 1899- Acquired, 1900.
End of 3rd cent. a.d.
Diam., 1-03 in. (2-6 cent.) ; inner diam., -8 in. (2 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -6 in. (r? cent.) •
wt., 176 grs. (n‘40 grammes). ’
Found with Nos. 203, 544, 796 ; Nuvi. Chron. (3rd Series), XX., pi. iii., fig. 10, p. 64 O) •
■Ardi. Ans., 1901, p. 160. vj/,
798. Type akin to last. Thin hoop, expanding upwards. Where it passes into Plate XX.
the shoulders the hoop is indented. The shoulders are V'Shaped (open) and
support a lenticular sapphire. The sides of the bezel are also open. There is
an opening underneath of shape. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., -8 in (2 cent.) ; inner diam., -63 in. (i -6 cent.) ; diam. of bezel, -44 in. (i • i cent ) •
wt., 1 14 grs. (7 '38 grammes). ' \ d >
Cf. Fontenay, p. 39.
799. Type akin to last. The lower part of the hoop is grooved. From the Plate XX
shoulders two upright leaf-shaped supports carry an oblong gold setting contain-
mg a paste imitating sapphire, in the form of a double pyramid (octahedral).
le ends of the hoop are in the form of conventional serpents’ heads. From
Catania. Franks Bequest, 1897.
3 rd- 4 th cent. A.D.
Diam, -6 in. (,•; cent.); 1. of bezel, in. (,-3 cent.) ; wt., 70 grs. {4-53 grammes).
are deoLsef ^ expands upwards. The shoulders
inset Fron^ I p with a pyramidal rock-crystal
inset. From Seleucia. Franks Bequest, i8q7
Ca. 3rd cent. a.d.
Diam., 9^ in. (2 4 cent.) ; inner diam., ‘6 in. (I'c cent 1 • 1 nf Iip^pI • r- ' / • \
wt., 149 grs. (9-65 grammes). ^ ’ 1. of bezel, 5 m. (i 27 cent.) ;
Type akin to No. 526.
801. Ring with eye-shaped bezel, very massive The side^ nf h
sir “,T i" pnX "
3rd cent. A.D.
Diam., I - 8 in. (4-5 cent.) ; inner diam., -92 in {'’■■z cent 1 • I nf -qq • /
975 grs. (63-17 grammes) ^ ‘ ^ ^ ^^ent.) ;
-j- ;; '
of "ith flattened disks at the ends of the hoop Instead
o^he plasma there is a large pearl. From Alexandria. Frank's' BeqTe:"
wt., i6grs. (ro3 grlmmes)!^’^ ’ ^ ('7 cent.) ;
840. Double ring formed of two plain flat bands
soldered together. Below, and on either side of
the point of juncture is a gold pellet. At the top
of either ring is a sardonyx in the form of a
tiuncated cone; between the rings is a garnet, cut
to a point All the stones are in gold box-settings
surrounded by a twisted wire, and a gold pellet is
soldered on either side of each of the settings.
Castellani Coll., 1872.
Fig. 1 14 = Nq_
gramm“' ''' ‘ ‘A™-. “■ '75 in. (r, cent.); wc, ,.3 grs. fr-js
Cf. Poliak, Goldschmiedearb., 461.
soldered bett™ 'he tw^hoops.”' F™m'7art0s'°'Fmnks "
Width, 95 in. (2-4 cent.) ; inner diam., -4 in (i cent ) • wt id (
>4. { cent.), wt., 14 grs. (‘90 grammes).
842
gold bL-setting containing soldered to a Plate X3
ends is soldered a small pellet B?thvp .n tf ^ ^
swivel, upon which a pearl revolves Flat disk!
lat disks are soldered on either side of the
843.
844.
845.
846.
847.
848.
138 CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
1
juncture of the hoops, and six pellets are soldered to the wire framework.
Franks Bequest, 1897.
Width, I ‘6 in. (4 cent.) ; inner diam., ‘65 in. (i '6 cent.) ; wt., 49 grs. (3‘ 17 grammes).
The ring consists of two parts hinged together, {a) Below is a hoop furnished Plate X53
with a projecting setting underneath, in which is inserted a small circular convex 1
garnet ; the ends of the hoop are incised, and above each is soldered a pear- !
shaped garnet in box-setting, {b) The upper part consists of an oblong hexagon
surmounted by a convex oval amethyst in raised setting. One pin only remains
in the hinge. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., -98 in. (2-5 cent.) ; ht., 1-35 in. (3-4 cent.); 1. of upper part, -95 in. (2-4 cent.) ;
wt., 201 grs. (13 '02 grammes).
Similar ring figured by Fontenay, p. 37.
Similar to the last, except that the upper garnet and one of the pear-shaped Plate XJ .3
garnets are amethystine. Pins missing. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., -65 in. (f6 cent.) ; ht., i in. (2-5 cent.) ; 1. of upper part, -51 in. (i'3 cent.) ; wt.,
60 grs. (3 • 88 grammes).
Thin hoop, angular without, flat within. Above each end is soldered a Plate XJ.:
globule, between them is a high square setting containing a convex plasma.
Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., -65 in. (f6 cent.) ; inner diam., '6 in. (1*5 cent.) ; ht. of bezel, -36 in. (-91 cent.) ;
wt., 32 grs. (2-07 grammes).
Plain hoop facetted on either shoulder ; pyramid-shaped bezel rising in three Plate XX,
steps and containing a pyramidal yellow crystal (.?) held in position by four claws.
From S. Angelo dei Lombardi. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Late Roman (?).
Diam., ’85 in. (2' i cent.) ; inner diam., '67 in. (i'7 cent.) ; ht. of bezel, '51 in. (i 3 cent.) ;
wt., 163 grs. (10-56 grammes).
Thin flat hoop, branching into three at either shoulder. Oval bezel decorated Plate XX
on either side with a double-volute openwork pattern. In the bezel is set a
small pearl (?). Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., -71 in. (r8 cent.) ; wt., 51 grs. (3-30 grammes).
Thin hoop decorated with incised patterns. Above are soldered three
coarsely-worked compartments for jewels ; the central compartment is square,
those on either side are lozenge-shaped. The stones are lost. Under the
central setting, and between the central and outer settings are globules. Hamil-
ton Coll.
Early 3rd cent. A.D.
Diam., ’67 in. (i‘7 cent.) ; 1. of settings, ‘88 in. (2‘2 cent.) ; wt., 45 grs. (2 91 grammes).
Cf. Comarmond, Descr. de I' icrin (Tune dame romaine, pi. i, fig. 8 (dated by coins to e
time of Septimius Severus).
GOLD RINGS WITH PLAIN STONES, ETC. LATER ROMAN.
139
849.
Kindred type. The angular hoop ends in curling leaves. There are three Plate X2
settings, the central is oval and contains a garnet, the outer are rectangular and
contain respectively a sapphire and a plasma (.?). From Pozzuoli, Naples.
Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., i in. (2 5 cent.) ; inner diam., '51 in. (i‘3 cent.) ; I. of settings, ‘92 in. (2‘3 cent.) •
wt., loi grs. (6’ 54 grammes). ’ ’
850.
Kindred type. Flam hoop with three compartments at the top, the central Plate X2
lozenge-shaped, the two outer round. The latter have sapphires, the central a
plasma, all rudely set. Hamilton Coll.
Diam., -83 in. (z’l cent.); inner diam., ‘63 in. (f 6 cent.); I. of settings, -71 in. (i- 8 cent)-
wt., 49 grs. (3-17 grammes).
851.
Thin hoop, expanding suddenly at the shoulders ; above are two round raised Plate X 3
settings containing convex pale sapphires. From Cyprus. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., -92 m. (2-3 cent.); inner diam., -67 in. (1-7 cent.); wt., 95 grs. (6-15 grammes).
852. Hoop composed of two plain thin rings soldered side by sicje. On the top Plate X5
m oval settings, are a convex emerald and a convex sapphire. Blacas Coll, 1867.’
Diam., -87 in. (2-2 cent.); inner diam., -71 in. (i -8 cent.); wt., 40 grs. (2-59 grammes).
-f— « llii* 5/* \ -^ VV clb» k
For the double ring, cf. above. No. 759, and Poliak, Goldschmiedearb., 463.
853.
Thin beaded hoop, the ends of which are soldered to the central of five
box-settings, fastened together quincunx-wise, with a globule
The central setting is ova! and has' l^^t' I'ts'^on;:^
re round and contain pointed garnets ; the fourth is oval and Isolds a convex
garnet. Fiom Tarsus. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam.. - 7 S in. (.■, cent.); 1. of settings, -7. in. (i-S cent.); wt„ 55 grs. (3 • 56 grammes).
Plate X 2
854.
middle and expanding into three at the ends These Plate XJ
a tortoise. Between the ends is soldered an oblong plaque, containino- in the
centie a round convex sard (retained in position by two claws) and having four
of the period of CharlemagL* ^Fmnts Bequest, rSp".'' “““
grammS)’)''”'"' '• '4 in. (. cent.); wt., 49 grs. {3- ,7
■ hoop divid 7 hSt?t"„ ‘"“SedtraUea^^ Tm '
sapphire. From Rome. ‘ FranfeBeqursly' “
D.am., ■56,,,. (.'4 cent.); I. of setting, -75 in. (-62 cent.); wt.. 36 grs. {2 ■ 33 grammes).
Plate XX
140
CATALOGUIl of finger rings.
856. Ring composed of a plain band, to which are soldered ten oval settings,
containing each a pointed garnet. One garnet is missing. Franks Bequest,
1897.
Braybrooke Coll. Diam., ’91 in. (2'3 cent.) ; inner diam., '63 in. (r6 cent.) ; wt., 45 grs.
(2 '91 grammes).
857. Ring composed of six square settings, containing two oval plasmas, an oval
sapphire, a round garnet, an oval amethj’stine garnet, and a round pointed sard
respectively. These settings are connected by double bands, between which are
openwork letters : ATVSil. Franks Bequest, 1897.
3rd-4th cent. A.D.
Purnell Coll. Diam., i in. (2 ’5 cent.) ; inner diam., '88 in. (2 ’2 cent.) ; wt., 136 grs. (8' 81
grammes).
For the open work inscr., cf. Ddlton, Cat. of Early Christian Ant., 49; Arch. Jonrn., VII.
(1850), p. 191 ; ibid., XXVI. (1869), p. 141, No. 5.
Plate XXI]^
Plate XXIU
i
858. Ring composed of sixteen gold settings soldered together. They are oval Plate XXII;:
or oblong, and contain five garnets, four sapphires, and four plasmas. Three
stones are missing. '' From Athens. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., -97 in. (2-4 cent.); inner diam., -71 in. (i’8 cent.); wt., 75 grs. (4-85 grammes).
859. Thin hoop, bent up squarely on either side. In the groove
thus formed is soldered a cable wire. To the ends of the hoop is
soldered a round bezel, from the centre of which rises a smaller
circular setting, containing a convex emerald. Round this setting
is a cable wire. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Braybrooke Coll. Diam., ‘•83 in. (2'i cent.); inner diam., '75 in.
(1-9 cent.) ; diam. of bezel, -35 in. (-78 cent.) ; wt., 34 grs. (2'20 grammes).
Hertz Sale Cat., 1859, No. 2937 (?).
Fig. 115 = No. 859.
Plate XXILD
860. Plain rounded hoop. Small oval sapphire in gold setting, surrounded by
four gold pellets. Castellan! Coll., 1872.
Diam., ‘6 in. (i • 5 cent.); diam. of bezel, '24 in. (’6 cent.); wt., 22 grs. (i ‘42 grammes).
861. Rounded hoop, divided into a series of fluted beads by incised rings placed Plate XXII 1
at intervals. The bezel consists of a square setting containing a convex garnet
flanked on either side by a circular setting, also containing a
garnet. Said to have been found at “ Bealint ” (? Great or Little
Bealings), Suffolk. F'ranks Bequest, 1897.
Braybrooke Coll. Diam., ‘83 in. (2-1 cent.); inner diam., ‘67 in. (1-7 Kig. „6 = No. 861.
cent.); 1. of bezel, ’67 in. (1-7 cent.) ; wt., 65 grs. (4-21 grammes).
862. Thin beaded hoop, with small convex garnet in oval gold setting. Castellan!
Coll., 1872.
Diam., '8 in. (2 cent.); 1. of bezel, '2 in. (-5 cent.); wt., 22 grs. (i -42; grammes).
GOLD RINGS WITH PLAIN STONES, ETC. LATER ROMAN.
141
863. Type similar to last. Oval setting with convex white glass paste. On either Plate X!
side of the ends of the hoop is a globule. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., -83 in. (2-1 cent.) ; inner diam., -71 in. (i ’8 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -35 in. (-9 cent.) ;
wt., 52grs. (3 ’36 grammes).
Cf. Nos. 560, 1652.
864. Hoop composed of a series of thirteen large beads soldered together. Oblong Plate X:
band-setting, fastened to the ends of the hoop, and containing a thin plasma. A
small globule is soldered on either side of the ends of the hoop. From Messina.
Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., ’8 in. (2 cent.) ; inner diam., -56 in. (1-4 cent.) ; I. of bezel, -3; in (-q cent ^ •
wt., 72 grs. (4-66 grammes).. ^ y,
865. Hoop (as last) composed of a series of seventeen beads soldered together. Plate X:
The ends are attached to a heart-shaped box-setting containing a garnet. A
small globule is soldered to either ‘end of the hoop. From Rome. Franks
Bequest, 1897.
Diam., in. (‘i^ cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -32 in. (•81 cent.) ; wt., 32 grs. (2-07 grammes).
Flat hoop, with scalloped pattern incised on either side. In the head of the Plate XJ
ring is inserted a gold rod terminating above in four claws which hold a convex
oval plasma. Below this is a large pearl, and underneath the latter, a gold bead
soldered to the hoop. One end of the hoop is broken away. Franks Bequest, r 897.’
Diam., -75 in. (i -9 cent.) ; ht. ofbezel, -51 in. (i -3 cent.) ; wt., 49 grs. (3 ’ 17 grammes).
866.
867.
868.
Flat octagonal hoop, expanding into an oval head. To this is soldered a
decoration consisting of a round gold plate with a circular light green caste
bordered by ten pearls, all in settings, attached to it. The plate is raised^upon
an openwork wall of twisted wires, rising from the head of the rino-. Two
globules are soldered at either extremity of the hoop. Franks Bequest ^897
Ca. 5th cent. A,D. (?). ^
(9'5®?anresr°‘'- diam. of bead, '6 in. (. -5 con,.), w,„ ,4, g,,.
Ring of similar type figured by Fontenay, p. 38.
%
Hoop composed of a fluted band of gold, with a beaded
wire on either side of it. These wires branch outwards at the
shoulders, and the spaces thus formed are filled with double
spirals in wire, with globules interspersed. The bezel is formed
by a convex oblong green glass paste in gold setting, with
obliquely fluted border. From Rome. Franks Bequest, 1897
4 th- 5 th cent. a.D. Fig. = No. ses.
wt., 133 grs. (8-6i grammel). (1-4 cent.) ,•
335-445 A. u.). P- ^^3 (rings found with coins dating from
Plate X]
142
CATAT,0(JUE OF FINGER RINGS.
869. Kindred type. The hoop consists of three beaded wires, joined together at Plate XXI!
the back and branching out at the shoulders. The middle wire is flattened out
below. The spaces on the shoulders are filled in with double spirals of beaded
wire interspersed with pellets. The bezel is in the form of an oval box-setting,
with an obliquely fluted rim round the base. It contains a plain nicolo paste.
Found near the caves at New Grange, co. Meath, Ireland. Acquired, 1884.
4th-5th cent. A.D.
Diam., i in. (2‘5 cent.); inner diam., '72 in. (r8 cent.); 1. of bezel (rim included), '6 in.
(1-5 cent.); wt., 185 grs. (n'98 grammes).
Archaeologia, XXX., p. 137, pi. xii., fig. 5 ; Fairholt, Misc. Graph., pi. xvii. ; Crofton
Croker, Catalogue, pi. i., fig. 5 ; Jones, Finger-ring Lore, p. 61.
870. Kindred type. The hoop is composed of a doubly grooved ribbon with a Plate XXHj
waved beaded wire soldered on either side of it. At the shoulders these wires
spread out into volutes on either side. A large globule fills each space below
the volutes, one of which is broken away. The bezel is in the form of an oval
(nearly round) box-setting, with an obliquely fluted rim soldered round it. The
rim is partly broken away. The bezel contains a nicolo paste, considerably
damaged. Found (with the foregoing) near the caves at New Grange, co. Meath,
Ireland. Acquired, 1884.
4th~5th cent. A.D.
Diam., i in. (2'5 cent.) ; inner diam., ’75 in. (i'9 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ‘67 in. (i'7 cent.) ;
wt., 131 grs. (8 '48 grammes).
Archaeologia, XXX., p. 137, pi. 12, fig. 3 ; Fairholt, Misc. Graph., pi. xvii.; Crofton Croker,
Catalogue, pi. i., fig. 5 ; Jones, Finger-ring Lore, p. 61.
871. Broad polygonal hoop; circular bezel, open in the centre and ornamented Plate XXE.
with a circular wreath of olive between two beaded wires. The bezel is open
II
below and contains a round piece of haematite inscribed: EME. On either
shoulder is a triangle of globules. From Tartus. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Merovingian (?).
Diam., '88 in. (2 ‘2 cent.); diam. of bezel, ‘67 in. (i '7 cent.); wt., 200 grs. (12 '96 grammes).
Cf. Deloche, Anneaux Sigillaires, p. 91, No. LXXVI. ^
872. Type akin to last. The hoop is in the form of a flat band with two grooves Plate XX>
running along its outer face. Circular bezel, with convex green glass paste in
the centre surrounded by a gold border. This border is decorated with raised
concentric circles and with an outer beaded border. A globule is soldered on
either side of the extremities of the hoop. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Merovingian (i*).
Diam., ’8 in. (2 cent.); diam. of bezel, ‘T\ in. (i'8 cent.); wt., 80 grs. (5‘i8 gi amines).
H 3
873.
874.
875.
873.
877.
878.
VI.— RINGS OF PLAIN GOLD (WITHOUT ENGRAVED
DESIGNS).
Note. — R ings in which a design forms a merely subordinate feature are
included in this class.
MYCENAEAN PERIOD. Nos. 873 - 888.
Plain flat hoop, to which is applied transversely a long
concavo-convex oval bezel rising to a ridge in the centre.
From excavations at lalysos, Rhodes. Presented by Prof. John
Ruskin, 1870.
Diam. of hoop, '75 (i '9 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -98 in. (2-5 cent.) ;
\vt., 170 grs. (ii -oi grammes).
Furtwangler und Loeschcke, Myk. Vas., p. 17, fig. 4; cf. Nos. 6 and
1218; Furtwangler, Beschr., i ; Newton, Essays on Archaeology, p. 285.
Fig. 118 = No. 873.
Thin rounded hoop, tapering towards the ends, which combine
to form a bezel of spiral shape and are finally twisted round the
extremities of the hoop. Pale gold. From excavations at
Enkomi (Turner Bequest), i8o6.
^ y Fig. 119 = No. 874.
Diam., '83 in. (2-1 cent.); wt., 32 grs. (2-07 grammes).
Type akin to last. The hoop is flat inside and rounded without ; the ends
are prolonged in the form of wires, intertwisted into a spiral-shaped bezel, and
finally coiled round the hoop. Two rings of wire with open ends move on the
hoop. From excavations at Enkomi (Turner Bequest), 1896.
Diam., -6 in. (i ■ 5 cent.); wt., 22 grs. (i -42 grammes).
Tomb 93.
Triple ring, composed of three plain hoops, convex without and flat within
soldered together. From excavations at Enkomi (Turner Bequest), 1896.
Diam., ‘88 in. (2-2 cent.) ; wt., 140 grs. (9-07 grammes).
Excavations in Cyprus, pi. ,\., 418, p. 43 ; Tomb 75.
plain hoops, convex without and flat Plate XX!
hin, soldered together. From excavations at Enkomi (Turner Bequest), 1896.
Diam., -8 in. (2 cent.); wt., 156 grs. (lo- 10 grammes).
Excavations m Cyprus, pi. x., 419, p. 43 ; Tomb 75.
solirM ''T' overlap and are
soldered together. Prom excavations at Enkomi (Turner Bequest), 1896.
Diam., -8 in. (2 cent.) ; wt., 27 grs. (174 grammes).
144
CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
879.
880.
881.
882.
883.
884.
885.
886.
887.
Similar ring, but more massive. From excavations at Enkomi (Turner
Bequest), 1896.
Diam., '75 in. (I’Q cent.); vvt., 55 grs. (3'56 grammes).
Tomb 93.
Flat hoop, formed of a twisted wire, bent into a spiral of nearly four turns,
and then soldered together. From excavations at Enkomi (Turner Bequest),
1896.
Diam., '75 in. (i'9 cent.); wt., 27 grs. (i'74 grammes).
Tomb 93. Cf. Archaeologia^ LIX., pi. xc. 99b and c.
Similar ring. From excavations at Enkomi (Turner Bequest), 1896.
Diam., ’75 in. (1 '9 cent.); wt., 14 grs. ('90 grammes).
Tomb 93.
Plain ring, round without, flat within ; the ends overlap and are soldered
together. From Larnaka (?), Cyprus. Excavated, 1899.
Diam., -91 in. (2-3 cent.); inner diam., -75 in. (i'9 cent.); wt., 56 grs. (3-62 grammes).
Similar ring, but angular without. From excavations near Hala Sultan
Tekke, Larnaka, 1898.
Diam., ’88 in. (2-2 cent.) ; inner diam., -72 in. (i- 8 cent.) ; wt., 50 grs. (3-24 grammes).
Tomb 8.
Broad hoop, convex without, concave within, expanding upwards. Convex Plate
oval bezel. From excavations at Enkomi, Cyprus (Turner Bequest), 1896.
Diam., '8 in. (2 cent.) ; inner diam., '63 in. (i'6 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '51 in. (i '3 cent.) ; wt.,
109 grs. (7 'o 6 grammes).
Excavations in Cyprus, p. 32 ; Tomb 24.
Similar ring, with rudely engraved design of a quadruped. From excavations
at Enkomi (Turner Bequest), 1896.
Diam., '8 in. (2 cent.) ; inner diam., '67 in. (i‘7 cent.)
Uncertain tomb.
wt., 84 grs. (5-44 grammes).
Similar ring of thinner gold. From excavations at Enkomi (Turner Bequest),
1896.
Diam., '65 in. (f6 cent.) ; inner diam., -56 in. (r 4 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -56 m. (1 -4 cent.) ;
wt., 47 grs. (3-04 grammes).
Similar ring, but of pale gold. From excavations at Enkomi (Turner
equest), 1896.
Diam., -8 in. (2 cent.); inner diam., ‘64 in. (i-6 cent.); 1. of bezel, -56 in. (r 4 cent.);
t., 45 grs. (2-91 grammes).
Excavations in Cyprus, p. 32 > Tomb 24.
PLAIN GOLD RINGS. PHOENICIAN TYPES FROM THARROS. 1 45
888. Bezel and pait of hoop from a finger-rmg of very thin gold. The convex Plate XX
oval bezel is decorated with cross-hatched lines. Down the middle of the hoop '
runs a groove. From Aegina. Acquired, 1892. •
Diam., -85 in. (2-1 cent.); 1. of bezel, -48 in. (i -3 cent.) ; wt., 6 grs. (-38 «-ammes)
Evansm/ouru. Hell. Stud., XIII., fig. 18, p. 212 (P). Found with nL. 690!!. ’
PHOENICIAN TYPES FROM THARROS. Nos. 889-897.
•889. Pale gold ring. Rounded hoop tapering upwards, convex oval bezel of thin Plate XX:
gold. From Tharros, Sardinia (grave xxi), 1856.
6th~5th cent. b.c.
From Th" °''"'aPP!ng ends soldered together.
Prom Tharros (grave xxxiii), 1856. ^
^ Diam -88 m. (2-2 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, *63 in. (i -6 cent.) ; wt., 36 grs. (2*33 grammes')
Later development of preceding type. > •> s t 43 grammes;.
891.
consisting of a flat ribbon broadening out into an oval bezel
(gra™’xix),“856 Tharros
Diam., -68 in. (.. 7 cent.), width of betel, -6 in. (, • 5 cent.) t wt., 30 grs. (. ■ ,4 grammes).
892. Similar ring, composed of a broad flat ribbon expanding
pwar^s. The ends are open and overlap underneath. They
Siri856 “ "“P- Tharros (grave
893.
Diam., -87 in. (2-2 cent.) ; width of head, -75 in. (i -q cent 1 • wt
61 grs. (3-95 grammes). ’ ^ 9 cent.), ivt.,
Cf. Bull. Arch. Sardo, IV., pi. opp. p. 33, fig. 26, p. 75.
IS5& similar to last, but the ends do not overlap. From Tharros (grave xiii),
Diam., -75 in., (i -9 cent.) ; width of head -a in I'r rr-nt \ ^ /
4 in. (I cent.) ; wt., 12 grs. (-77 grammes).
revolv”*'on thf Lrof^htwfe R'ts'rcmatd'abo^"
surfaces with ia\ a 1 decorated above and below on its broad
■ ..* <» .i.hX^'^5r .sx," “s
xxviii), 1856. ° ^ gold. From Tharros (grave
O-Sb^grrmmJsr”’ ' ‘li"'»sio„s of box, ' 5 x 4 in. (, ■ a? x. cent.) ; 55 grs.
Cf. Bull. Arch. Sardc. IV., pi, opp. p. 33, fig. ,3. ^ ,,
L
146
CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
' I
895. Hoop of thick flat gold ribbon tapering upwards. To the ends is soldered Plate XXt|
an oblong plate of gold. From Tharros (grave xxiii), 1856. |
Diam., ’6 in. (i '5 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '24 ia. ('6 cent.) ; wt., 19 grs. (i 23 grammes).
896. Plain ring, convex without, concave within. Kach rim has a twisted wire Plate XX(|
soldered to it. P'rom Tharros (grave i), 1856.
Diam., ‘93 in. (2 '36 cent.) ; inner diam., "]i in. (i ‘82 cent.) ; vvt., 20 grs. (i 29 grammes).
897. Similar ring. One side is broken away. From Tharros (grave vi), 1856.
Diam., '79 in. (2 cent.) ; inner diam., '71 in. (i '8 cent.) ; wt., 14 grs. (’90 grammes).
EARLIER GREEK AND ETRUSCAN. Nos. 898-913.
898. Plain rounded hoop of gold plated on silver ; oblong bezel with rounded Plate X5]
’ ends. The bezel has a border of beaded wire and is decorated on the rim with
a series of vertical lines in beaded wire. On the bezel is a design of two lotus-
buds outlined in wire and filled in with light and dark blue vitreous paste ;
between the lotus-buds are two ivy leaves similarly outlined in wire and filled in
with light blue vitreous paste.
Early Ionic type. Ca. 1 st half of 6 th cent. B.C.
Diam., ’85 in. (2-1 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ’62 in. (i’6 cent.) ; wt., 32 grs. (2-06 grairimes).
De Witte, Cab. Durand, 2144- Cf. Nos. 20 if. and 209 ff. Probably from Etruria.
899. Plain rounded hoop, slightly tapering upwards and ending on
either side in a lion’s mask. The bezel is in the form of an oval
rosette. Castellan! Coll., 1872.
Ca. 6th cent. B.C.
Diam., '92 in. (2^3 cent.) ; inner diam., '8 in. (2 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, 32
in. (-8i cent.) ; wt., 56 grs. (3-62 grammes).
Cf., for the lion’s masks. No. 34, above.
Fig. 121 = No. 899.
900 Exactly similar to the last, except that the rosette is nearly circular. Castel
' lani Coll., 1872
t^Oll., 10/^.
Diam., -92 in. (2-3 cent.) ; inner diam., ‘8 in. (2 cent.) ; diam. of bezel, -28 in. (‘7 cent.) ;
wt., 57 grs. (3^69 grammes).
901. Finger-ring, formed of a thick gold wire twisted into °^^.l^„^erVto"a
and soldered together. One end terminates m five waves, t le o ici p
point. From Cecina, Etruria. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., "97 in. (2’4 cent.); wt., I36fers. (8-8i grammes).
Probably of early date.
X i\JUCXUlJ V/A ^C**.*J
902. Finger-ring (?). Hoop composed ^ "oWerel tf
expands into a large oblong bezel. io the oezei
PLAIN GOLD RINGS. EARLIER GREEK AND ETRUSCAN.
147
rosettes and leaves (three in each row), with details in beaded wire. Acquired
1838.
Etruscan ; ca. 5th cent. B.C.
Width, -8 in. (2 cent.); inner cliam., ca. ‘48 in. (i •2, cent.) ; wt., 32 grs. (2-07 grammes).
903. Thin stirrup-shaped hoop, thickest below ; pointed oval bezel without
design. From Tharros, Sardinia (grave xxxi), 1856.
Greek ; ca. middle of 5th cent. B.C.
Diam., -83 in. (2-1 cent.) ; inner diam., 7 in. (i'8 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -63 in. (i’6 cent.) ;
wt., 45 grs. (2 '91 grammes).
Cf. for the shape. No. 43, above.
904. Exactly similar to last. Castellan! Coll., 1872.
Ca. middle of 5 th cent. B.C.
Diam., '88 in. (2-2 cent.) ; inner diam., 75 in. (1*9 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '63 in. (r6 cent.) ;
wt, 65 grs. (4' 21 grammes).
905. Similar type. The pointed oval bezel is bordered with a beaded and a plain Plate XX
wire. Within is a palmette and tendril pattern in filigree. From Eretria
(Euboea). Franks Bequest, 1897.
Ca. middle of 5th cent. B.C.
Diam., -85 in. (2-1 cent); inner diam., 7 in. (17 cent); 1. of bezel, 7 in. (17 cent);
wt., 75 grs. (4 '85 grammes). ’
For the form of bezel, cf. Co 7 npte- Rendu, 1877, pi. v., 13.
Akin to last. Plain thin wire hoop, upon the ends of which rests a pointed
oval bezel. The bezel is decorated with two palmettos in filigree, placed base
to base within a border of beaded wire. From excavations at Curium, Cyprus
(Turner Bequest), 1896.
Ca. 400 B.C.
Diam., 72 m. (i ’8 cent.); 1. of bezel, -48 in. (i ’2 cent.); wt, 20 gi-s. (1-29 grammes)
Excavations in Cyprus, pi. xiii., 14, p. 82 ; Tomb 73 (3).
twisted hoop, pointed oval bezel with border of beaded wire and design Plate XX
of palmettos in filigree. Castellan! Coll, 1872. ^
Diam., -56 m. (1-4 cent); 1. of bezel, 76 in. (-91 cent); wt, 7 grs. (-45 grammes).
908,
Rounded hoop, covered with fine twisted gold wires ; at either end is soldered Plate XX
a ring of leaves and a palmette in filigree. Deep oval bezel with a filigree
esign of rosettes and spirals (partly broken away) within a beaded border. The
sides of the bezel are decorated with tendrils in filigree within twisted wires.
On the underside of the bezel are the remains of four palmettos in filigree
arranged round a hole. Hertz Coll, 1859.
Ca. end of 5,th cent. B.C.
Hertz Sale Cat., 1859, No. 2935. Cf. No. 218 f., above.
L 2
148
CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
909. Hoop facetted within, rounded without ; large flat oval bezel. From Sicily.
Castellani Coll., 1872.
5th-4th cent. B.C. I
Diam., ’83 in. (2‘i cent.) ; inner diam., ‘67 in. (i’7 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ’83 in. (2’i cent.) ;
vvt., 263 grs. (17 '04 grammes). Cf. for the form. No. 50.
910. Very minute ring, with plain hoop of rectangular section and a plain oval
bezel. From Defenneh, Egypt. Presented by the Egypt Exploration Fund,
1887.
Ca. 4th cent. B.C. Greek (?).
Diam., '45 in. (i'2 cent.); inner diam., '4 in. (i cent.); 1. of bezel, "4 in. (i cent.);
wt., 4 grs. (-25 grammes).
Tanis, II., pi. xli., fig. i, p. 76.
911. Hoop rounded without, flat within. Large oval bezel, whose edge projects
slightly beyond the hoop. From Kyme in Aeolis. Acquired 1877.
4th cent. B.C.
Diam., -8 (2 cent.) ; inner diam., -71 in. (r8 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '88 in. (2-2 cent.);
wt., 181 grs. (ii'72 grammes). Cf. No. 68, above.
912.
913.
Type similar to last. Large circular bezel with round plate of electrum inset. Plate X3
Hamilton Coll.
4th cent. B.C.
Diam. of hoop, '87 in. cent.); inner diam., -75 in. (i '9 cent.); diam. of bezel, 98 m.
(2' 5 cent.); vvt., 486 grs. (31 ‘48 grammes).
Hoop formed of a broad - ribbon with a raised ridge down the centre and
flightly raised edges. On either shoulder is a horizontal band of filigree with
bur vertical leaves below it. The bezel is in the form of a nodus Herculeus,
made up of hollow tubes of gold bordered with beaded wire. In the centre is a
Bmall ov^al gold plate with the mask of a bearded Satyr stamped in relief upon
it. From Alexandria. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Plate XI
4th-3rd cent. B.C.
Diam., '71 in. (1 ’ 8 cent.); 1. of bezel, '6 in.
(I • 5 cent.); wt., 64 grs. (4-14 grammes).
LATER GREEK AND ETRUSCAN. Nos. 914-928.
914 Hoop composed of four twisted gold wires, intertwined,
one side in an animal's head (long ears, horn
Other in a leaf with filigree border terminating in volutes. Castella 7
Diam., '6 in. (i '5 cent.); inner diam., -44 (i ' 1 cent.); wt., 20 grs. (i 29 grammes).
Perhaps an carring.
Plate XI
PLAIN GOLD RINGS. LATER GREEK AND ETRUSCAN.
149
915. Flat hoop, broadening into a convex oval bezel, on which a vertical line is
incised. Blacas Coll., 1867.
Diani., -67 in. (r; cent); width of head, -37 in. (-93 cent); wt, 58 grs. (3-75 grammes),
type similar to Nos. 126, 1103, etc.
916. Hoop convex without, concave within. Convex flattened oval bezel. From
Crete. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., -65 m. (i-6 cent); 1. of bezel, -4 in. (i cent); wt, ii grs. (-71 grammes),
his ring IS of a type similar to No. 884 above, and possibly belongs to an early period,
917. Thin hoop, narrow convex oval bezel. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., -67 in. (1-7 cent); 1. of bezel, -37 in. (-93 cent); wt, 14 grs. ('90 grammes).
918. Narrow flat hoop, broadening into a plain convex oval bezel. From Amathus
Cyprus (Turner Bequest Excavations), 1894. ’
Diam., -53 m. (1-3 cent); width of bezel, -3 in. (-76 cent); wt, 8 grs. (-51 grammes)
Excavations in Cyprus, p. 119, Tomb 88 ; cf. No. 890, above. ^ ''
919. Flat hoop expanding upwards ; thick flattened oval bezel. Found in Cyprus
Franks Bequest, 1897. ypius.
gra.nme"r (^'59
Cf. No. 602, etc.
36 grs. (2-33 grammes).
tf. Nos. 167 ff.
921. Semicircular hoop ; large pointed oval bezel. The hoop is hollow There is Pta-tv vv
Castena°:i?ot ^8;"
Late Etruscan, ca. 3rd cent. b.c.
Castellani Coll., 1872.
Inner diam., -95 in. (2-4 cent.), 1. of betel, ,-,5 i„. (a-9cen,.), wt., 3. grs. (a grammes).
ia.nrhSri!nL';h:^:c';:^ra kaL'’°“°T
1865. leaf decoration in filigree. Castellani Coll.,
Etruscan (?).
Uiam., -92 in. (2-3 eem.), inner diam., '56 in, (, -4 cent.), wt, 4:
grs. (2 ’72 grammes).
CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
150
924. Hollow hoop, considerably crushed, ending in the heads of animals (dogs?).
Between the mouths of these animals is soldered a branch with three leaves
springing from it on either side. From Sarteano. Toscana. Franks Bequest,
1897.
Etruscan, ca. 3rd cent. B.C.
Diam., -92 in. (2-3 cent.); wt., 19 grs. (1-23 grammes).
925. Open ring consisting of a thin rounded hoop ending in conventional serpents’
heads. Round the neck of each serpent is a band consisting of two double
spirals in filigree within plain circles of wire. There is a similar band on the
body of the ring. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Etruscan (?).
Diam., -91 in. (2-3 cent.); wt., 43 grs. (2-78 grammes).
926. Flat hoop, bordered on either side with beaded wire and surmounted by an Plate X 21
openwork decoration of beaded wire arranged in leaf form. At the top is the
figure of a bird, whose wings are indicated by granulation ; at the bottom is a
female bust in repousse work. From Altamura in Apulia. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam. of hoop, -71 in. (f8 cent.) ; inner diam., -51 in. (i‘3 cent.) ; wt., 204 grs. (i3'2i
grammes).
Cf. Froehner, Coll. Goluchow, pi. ix., 50.
Finger-ring (?) composed of two horns, the mouths of which are soldered Plate X.
together. The tapering ends are joined together in the form of a nodus
Herctcleus. The outside of the ring is decorated with two rows of pear-shaped
ornaments in filigree, each having a globule within it. Woodhouse Coll., 1866.
Diam., '8 in. (2 cent.); inner diam., *6 in. (i •$ cent.); wt., 30 grs. (i ’94 grammes),
928.
Hoop formed of two flat bands chased so as to represent serpents, whose
heads overlap below. Thin circular bezel, decorated with a six-petalled rosette
in filigree surrounded by circles of plain and twisted wires. From rete.
Franks Bequest, 1897.
Late Greek work.
Diam., 'din. (i’6 cent.); diam. of bezel, -48 in. (i'2 cent.);
Cf. below, No. 1 1 14.
wt., 18 grs. (i • 16 grammes).
Plate XI
GRAECO-ROMAN. Nos. 929 - 970.
(From about the 1st cent. B.C. to the 2nd cent. A.D.)
929. Finger-ring in form of a serpent coiled in two spirals. On the outside the Plat
.scales are represented by means of cross-hatched lines, underneath by a herring-
bone pattern. Bequeathed by Sir William Temple, 1856-
Diam., ’88 in. (2‘2 cent.); inner diam., -67 in. (1 ‘7 cent.); wt., 202 grs. (13 08 grammes).
PLAIN GOLD RINGS. GRAECO-ROMAN.
I5I
930. Similar type. Flat penannular hoop ending in two serpents’ heads. The
scales. are indicated by cross-hatched lines. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., ‘67 in. (i -7 cent); wt., 36 grs. (2-33 grammes).
931. hinger-ring in the form of a serpent. The hoop is angular on the outside ; Plate X,
the scales are suggested by curved marks placed at fairly wide intervals. The
end of the tail is broken off. From Keos. Burgon Coll., 1842.
Diam., i '02 in. (2 '6 cent.); \vt., 56 grs. (3 ’62 grammes).
? 32. Finger-ring in the form of a serpent coiled in a spiral. The head is thrust
out on one side, the tail projects on the other. Near the head and the tail the
scales are indicated by incised circles. Acquired, 1856.
Diam., '8 in. (2 cent.); wt., 26 grs. (i‘68 grammes).
933. Kindred type. The head of the serpent is thrust out on one side and is Plate X
balanced by two twists in the body on the other. In one of the eyes is a small
emerald. The outside of the ring, immediately below the head and towards the
tail of the serpent, is cross-hatched. Blacas Coll., 1867.
Diam., ’95 in. (2-4 cent.); wt., 70 grs. (4*53 grammes).
-’lo fig'?’ P' ^31 i cf. Poliak, Goldschmiedearb., 434; Arch. Auz., 1901, p.
934. Kindred type The serpent's body consists of a rounded ring twisted in Plate X;
three cods ; the head is thrust out to the 1 ., the tail is in complicated twists.
The head and upper part of the tad are chased in imitation of scales. Castellani
Coll., 1872.
Diam., -85 in. (2'i cent.); width, -88 in. (2-2 cent.); wt., 126 grs. (8 t6 grammes).
935. Kindred type. The coils are broad and flat,
with incised scales on the outer side. Franks
Bequest, 1897.
Diam., -75 m. (1-9 cent.); 1., i -6 in. (4-1 cent.); wt., 17c:
grs. (ii‘33 grammes).
936. Similar type. The middle part is left plain The
scales are indicated by dots. Franks Bequest,' 1897.
Diam., -8 in. (2 cent.); 1 ., i - 2 in. (3 cent.); wt., 77 grs. (4-98 grammes).
ColcTs;" “graving of the scales is more elaborate. Castellani
Diani., 8 m. (2 cent.); I., i ■ i8 m. (3 cent.); wt., 109 grs. (7-06 grammes).
head? are°tu, red 'h T° ‘'^Prasenting the bodies of two serpents, whose Plate X
3^11 rosette directions at the top of ‘the ring : a
a I rosette ,s soldered between the .serpents' heads. Ca.stellani Coll., 1872
Dtam., -92 (2-3 cent.) ; width at head, -56 in. (,-4 con, ) ; 98 grs. (6-35 grammes).
Fig. 122 = No. 935.
PlATE X!
152
CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
939.
940.
941.
942.
943.
944.
946.
^lat hoop, branching off into two at either shoulder. Oval bezel formed of Plate XXlj
the coils of Uvo snakes, whose heads issue from the top in opposite directions,
and whose tails are wound round either shoulder of the hoop. Castellan! Coll ' I
1872. ■’ 1
Diam., -88 in. (2'2 cent.) ; I. of bezel, ’64 in. (i -6 cent.) ; vvt., loi grs. (6-54 grammes).
Ring, in the form of two dragons (?). The hoop is formed by their two bodies ; Plate XX[|
their tails are interlaced at the bezel. Between the coils of the tails appear the '
two heads, turned in opposite directions. Blacas Coll., 1867.
Diam., '92 in. (2 '3 cent.) ; wt., 93 grs. (6 ‘02 grammes).
Ring in the form of two dragons (?) intertwined at the neck and the tail. The Plate XXI;
heads pioject at either side on the top of the ring ; the tails are interlaced at the
bottom. Scales indicated. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., ’88 in. (2'2 cent.) ; wt., 81 grs. (5 ’24 grammes).
Ring consisting of two coils ending in serpents’ heads. The latter are Plate XXI)
connected together by a small crescent, ornamented with three pellets soldered
to it. Bequeathed by Sir William Temple, 1856.
Diam., ‘88 in. (2 *2 cent.) ; wt., 142 grs. (9 ’20 grammes).
For the crescent, cf. No. 248, above.
Type akin to last. The hoop is formed of a thick rounded wire, the over- Plate XXX)
lapping ends of which taper slightly and are bent backwards in a loop on either
side, terminating in heads of serpents. Between the serpents’ heads on the
top of loop is soldered a large pellet between two smaller pellets. Each pellet
is surrounded by a thick beaded wire. Three globules are soldered in a row on
either side of the central pellet. Found near Backworth, Northumberland.
Acquired, 1850.
2 nd cent. A.D. (ca, middle).
Diam., i’03 in. (2 ‘6 cent.) ; inner diam., ‘8 in. (2 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ’8 in. (2 cent.) ; wt.,
304 grs. (19 ’70 grammes).
ArcA. /ourn., Vlll., p. 27 (fg.)- Found with Nos. 451, 460 f., 636, and coins, the latest
belonging to the reign of Antoninus Pius.
Rounded hoop with overlapping ends, which are turned backwards and end Plate XXK
in dragons’ (?) heads. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., ‘8 in. (2 cent.) ; wt., 54 grs. (3 *49 grammes).
The hoop is flat, composed of a thin wire twisted into a spiral of nine turns. Plate XXF
One end of the wire terminates in a serpent’s head, the ot)jer (on the opposite
side) in its tail. Between the head and the tail is soldered a nodus Herculeus in
wire ; on either side of this is attached a vertical plaited wire, with a small disk
(once filled with enamel or some substance) at either end. From Tarentum.
Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., '5 in. ( i ' 3 cent.) ; ht. of bezel, • 44 in. ( i • i cent.) ; wt., 26 grs. ( i • 68 grammes).
PLAIN GOLD RINGS. GRAECO-ROMAN.
153
946
947.
948.
949.
950.
951,
952.
953.
954.
The bezel is formed of three wires, the central beaded, the outer plain. The Plate
latter are interlaced below in the form of a nochis Herculeus and terminate above
m volutes, between which are soldered two pointed leaves. The bezel is hollow
and in the form of a sandal, with straps indicated by beaded wire. Franks
Bequest, 1 897.
Castellani Coll. Diam., -5 in. (i -6 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -56 in. (i -4 cent.) ; wt., 26 vrs. (i '68
grammes). & v
Fingei-rmg, in the form of a coiled serpent, whose head and tail overlap
Ihe head, neck, and tail are carefully incised. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., 6 in. (i'5 cent.); wt., 16 grs. (f03 grammes). '
Similar to last. Facetted ring. From Cairo. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., -85 in. (2-1 cent.); wt., 33 grs. (2-13 grammes).
Similar to last, but hollow; hoop rounded. From Alexandria. Franks
Bequest, 1897.
Diam., -88 in. (2‘2 cent.); inner diam., -71 in. (i -8 cent.); wt., 56 grs. (3-62 grammes).
Similar to last. From Alexandria. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., -8 in. (2 cent.); inner diam., -6 in. (1-5 cent.); wt., 134 grs. (8 '68 grammes).
- Kindred type. The ring is rounded without and flat within.
The head and tail taper to a point, and are decorated with
incised and cross-hatched lines. The eyes have been filled with
pms or pastej now missing. From the Borough Field, Chester-
ord, Essex. Excavated December, 1847. Franks Bequest, 1897.
(l-8cemWt%?ir -71 in.
t cent.;, wt., 34 grs. (5 44 grammes).
Arch. Jourti., VI. (1849), P- i? (%.) ; cf. Nos. 1405 ff.
and at ring, terminating at the thicker end in a large serpent's head
ting a ^thf ' d The middk of the
Egypt (?h “ cross-hatched to indicate scales. From
-9; i„. eent), inner diam., -67 in. (,•; cen,.); w,., .55 g.,3. (.3.63 grammes).
worIaway"Tnd‘ tre smalkt 1' ^1- -ales a.-e largely
Acquired, 1898. ‘"tlicated. From Egypt)?).
Warn,, -8 in. (3 cent.); inner diam., -75 in. (, .9 cent.,; 73 grs. (4-73 grammes,.
by LdgrSothTby° Sedes indicated as before. From Egypt (.?). Presented
Fig. 123 = No. 9SI.
riiam., -88 in. ( 3-3 een,.); inner diam., -7, in. (, -8 cen,.);
Wt., 42 grs. (2-72 grammes).
154
CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
955.
956.
957.
958.
959.
960.
961.
962.
Similar to last, but angular within and without. From Alexandria. Acquired,
1883 -
Diam., ’75 in. (I'y cent.); inner diam., '6 in. (i’5 cent.); wt., 26 j,'rs. (i‘68 grammes).
Broad thin hoop, convex without, concave within. It is twisted into a spiral
of three turns and soldered together. Each end terminates in a large serpent’s
head with incised and embossed details. From Tanis, Egypt. Presented by
the Committee of the Egypt Exploration Fund, 1885.,
Diam., '8 in. (2 cent.); inner diam., '7 in. (i ‘8 cent.); wt., 94 grs. (6 ’09 grammes).
Spiral ring of two turns, consisting of a flat hoop tapering at either end.
From Alexandria. Acquired, 1886.
Diam., ‘8 in. (2 cent.); inner diam., in. (i'8 cent.); wt., 122 grs. (7 '90 grammes).
Hoop of thick wire twisted spirally. It tapers towards either
end, where it is surrounded by a band of gold. The bezel is in
the form of a nodus Herculeus, made up of a plain and beaded
wire, with a button of gold in its centre, surrounded by four
smaller pellets. From Athribis, Lower Egypt. Franks Be-
quest, 1897.
Diam., '95 in. (2 '4 cent.); inner diam., '67 in. (i'7 cent.); 1. of bezel. Fig. 124 = No. 958.
•56 in. (1-4 cent.); wt., 144 grs- (9'33 grammes).
Similar ring figured by Fontenay, p. 33.
Hoop composed of spirally twisted wire, as last. The bezel is in the form of Plate
a nodus Herculeus made of plain wire. Where the knot joins the hoop on either
side is soldered a pellet with a smaller globule to right and left of it respectively.
From the Nile Delta. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., ‘71 in. (i’8 cent.); inner diam., '53 in. (i‘3 cent.); 1. of bezel, ‘4 in. (i cent.);
wt., 29 grs. (r87 grammes).
The ring is formed of a plain rounded wire which tapers towaids the ends.
These ends are entwined in the form of a nodtis Herculeus. PTanks Bequest,
1897.
Diam., -5 in. (1-3 cent.); wt., 14 grs. (90 grammes).
Hoop formed of two twisted wires which are intertwined in a complicated Plate X.^
knot at the head of the ring. Six pellets of various sizes are soldered to this
knot. Hamilton Coll.
Diam., '88 in. (2'2 cent.); inner diam., ’63 in. (i'6 cent.); wt., 118 gis. (7 64 grammes).
Cf. Arneth, Gold- nnd Silbermon. in Wien, pi. G. S. xii., 223.
Hoop composed of two beaded wires soldered together, with a globule on
either side at the ends. The bezel is in the form of an oval gold plate. Castel-
lan! Coll., 1872.
Diam., -64 in. (r6 cent.); 1. of bezel, ’2 in. (•$ cent.); wt., 22 grs. (1-42 grammes).
PLAIN GOLD RINGS. GRAECO-ROMAN.
155
963.
964.
965.
966,
967.
968.
969.
970.
Ring formed of a thin gold band wound into a spiral of three turns and
soklcred together. loom Amathus (Cyprus). Turner Bequest e.xcavations,
Ca. 2nd cent a.d.
Diam., -6 in. (1-5 cent.); wt., 15 grs. (-97 grammes).
Excavatto 7 is in Cyprus, p. 121, Tomb 124.
Casfeltd CoIU ^ X
2nd~3rd cent. A.D.
Diam., -56 in. {, -4 cent.), inner diam., -48 in. (t -a cent.); „t., 59 grs. {3-82 grammes).
Flat hoop, expanding upwards ; plain flattened oval bezel. Hamilton Coll.
Diam., -5 in. (, -2 cent.); diam. of bezel, -24 in. (-6 cent.); wt., .5 grs. (-97 grammes).
.t" Lr
wt., -6i grs. (3-95 grammij. ('7 cent.) ;
Cf. No. 167 ff.
form of barley-corns’i’ pfom ThA^s'^Tgypt^ Frante‘ B^q^et ’ 1I97!'’
; 91 in. (2 3 cent.); wt, 26 grs. (i'68 grammes).
sx? cS, - »• °
Dtam., -88 in. (2-2 cent.); inner diam., .75 in. (, -9 cent.); tv,., 40 grs. (2-59 grammes).
facefeTaltXnTcojr^^^ " ™ °f ‘he four Prarz XX
Ca. 2nd cent. a.d.
Diam., -8 in. (2 cent); inner diam., -63 in (i-6 cent V wb
> .3 in. 0 cent.), wt, 36 grs. (2-33 grammes).
outside.'’ From NXt'°XnL'BTqu«^^^ *e Piaig XX
Ca. 2nd cent. a.d. ^
Diam., 83 m. (2-1 cent); inner diam., *6 in. (i-c cent)- wt cn 7
I 5 h.), wt., 50 grs. (3-24 grammes).
CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
156
LATER ROMAN. 1
(From about the 3rd cent. A.D. to the 5 th cent. A.D.). Nos. 971-989.
971. Oval hoop, convex without and concave within. It broadens out widely at Plate XX(
the head. The bezel is in the form of a raised hollow disk soldered to the head
of the ring. From Naples. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Ca. 3rd cent. A.D.
Diam., i‘i3 in. (2‘g cent.); inner diam., '8 in. (2 cent.); diam. of bezel, ‘4 in. (i cent.);
wt., 121 grs. (7 ‘84 grammes). 1
972. Type akin to last. The hoop is angular without and does not broaden out Plate XXij
so widely at the head. The bezel is in the form of a raised oval embossed in
the head of the ring. From Lebanon. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., i’02in. (2’6 cent.); inner diam., ’71 in. (i'8 cent.); 1. of bezel, •44in, (I’l cent.);
wt., 84 grs. (5-44 grammes).
973. Narrow hoop, flat within and rounded without. It is decorated below and on Plate XXC
either shoulder with incised patterns of lozenge form. Circular bezel in the form
of a shield with raised boss, decorated round the border with a twisted wire
between two plain wires. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., -8 in. (2 cent.); diam. of bezel, '63 in. (r6 cent.); wt., 100 grs. (6-48 grammes).
974. Flat hoop expanding at the shoulders, which project and are incised with a
leaf and volute pattern. The bezel consists of a raised circular plate soldered to
the head. Castellan! Coll., 1872.
3 rd cent. A.D.
Diam., -8 in. (2 cent.); 1. of bezel, -24 in. (-6 cent.); wt., 50 grs. (3-24 grammes).
975. Elliptical hoop, strongly projecting below either shoulder. The lower part of Plate XX)
the hoop has a central ridge projecting from it. On either shoulder is a phallic
emblem (?) in relief. The bezel is in the form of a truncated pyramid with
receding steps. Franks Bequest, 1897.
3 rd~ 4 th cent. A.D.
Diam., 1-05 in. (2-6 cent); inner diam., '8 in. (2 cent); 1. of bezel, -32 m- (’Si cent);
wt., 107 grs. (6-93 grammes).
Akin to Nos. 203 f., 634.
976.
Shape similar to la^t, but the lower part of the hoop is plain and either late
shoulder is ornamented with incised lines. Raised circular bezel without engrav-
ing. Found near Hermann’s Denkmal, Germany. Franks Bequest, 1897.
3rd cent. A.D.
Diam., i’ 15 in. (2 *9 cent.); inner diam., '83 in. (2‘ 1 cent.); diam.
wt., 348 grs. (22-53 grammes).
Beiblatt 211 No. 13 des LippiscJieit Volksblatts (April 3, 1878).
of bezel, -36 in. (-91 cent);
PLAIN GOLD RINGS. LATER ROMAN.
157
977.
978.
Type akin to last. The hoop is sharply angular below on the outside; the
four incised vertical lines on the shoulder terminate on the bezel in volutes.
Found with jet and gold bracelets in the coffin of a young child at Chalkwell
near Sittingbourne, Kent. Acquired, 1883.
3rd cent. A.D.
Diam., -52in. (i-3cent.); inner diam., -4 in. (i cent.); diam. of bezel, • 23 in. (-6 cent.) ;
\vt., 38 grs. (2-46 grammes). ^,
C. Roach Smith, Coll. Ant., VII., p. 186 f. ; Arch. Cantiana, XVI., p. 9 ff. (fig.).
Plate X
Flat polygonal hoop broadening out towards the head. The bezel is in the
form of an oblong sunk compartment filled with small gold globules, representing
a cluster of grapes (.?). Blacas Coll., 1867. ^
Diam., 72 in. (i -8 cent.); wt., 37 grs. (2-39 grammes).
Plate X:
979.
Type similar to last, but with plain bezel. Castellan! Coll., 1872.
Diam., -53 in. (1-3 cent.); wt., 16 grs. (1-03 grammes).
980.
maril'nn chamfered ends. To these is soldered a rosette
made up of (a) a ring of six flattened disks ; (b) a large ring of eleven flattened
SfaVove the I 7? 'hfcker flattened"
liTe agnail head F°“" surmounted by a large globule shaped
nail-head. From Luxor, Egypt. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Plate X.
981,
982.
Castdlani € 7 ^ 2 °' " -de.
Diam., -8 in. (2 cent.); wt., 54 grs. (3-49 grammes).
Plate X,
983.
stone7?r“Tored%tasf7ttkV”t°"'^“l!
soldered, one on ettht5de.^cls:er„fcon.:i8^^^^^^
Diam., 72 in. (i -8 cent.); wt., 40 grs. (2-59 grammes).
Plate X.
surmou i ed"t sCre'lT;/“‘rr‘' ™gs
face to fal; one a ipea t^ w W Two very rude busfs,
crescent, and a star. cSanrc:jr,8yr “
Ca, 4th cent. a.d.
Plate X:
984.
Diam, of rings, r in, ‘ c ^ ■ i i 1 r, •
Cf. I'ollak, Goldschmicdcarb., 46'- • %/.“ ^ wt., 159 grs. (10-30 grammes).
1 -+ -, , yat., 1., pi. Ixxv., 9.
Bequest,^! 897.^^°°^ oblong panels with curved edges. Franks
Plate XI
207 and 866; Jones, Finder-ring Lore, p. 42.
158
CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
Hoop formed of two intertwisted plain wires bordered on either side by a
beaded wire. Bezel in the form of a thin oval gold plate. On either side of the
bezel were two pellets (one now missing). Found in the Tiber. Franks
Bequest, 1897.
Diam., -66 in. (i'6 cent.); wt., 48 grs. (3-11 grammes).
986. The ends of the plain hoop overlap and are twisted into spirals
at either side. Blacas Coll., 1867.
Diam., -72 in. (i ‘8 cent.); inner diam., -51 in. (1-3 cent); wt., 63 grs.
(4 ‘08 grammes).
Cf. Lindenschmit, Alterihiimer unserer heidnischen Vorzeit, vol. II., Heft
V., Taf. 3, figs. 4, 5 ; Jones, Finger-ring Lore, p. 50.
Plate XX(
F^g. I2S = No. 986.
987. Ring composed of a broad hoop, the central part of which is formed by an Plate XX
openwork tendril design. On either side is a band of plain gold, with a series of
small oblique incisions on the outer edge. Franks Bequest, 1897.
3rd~4th cent. a.d.
Diam., ‘8 in. (2 cent.); width, '45 in. (fi4 cent.); wt., 87 grs. (5 ’63 grammes).
Cf. Riegl, Spdtr'dmische Kunstind., p. 143, pi. xvi.; and No. 572 f, above.
988. Plain gold ring, the outside of which is angular. Along the central ridge Plate XX
runs a series of curved incisions, giving the ring a fluted appearance. On either
side is a engraved pattern. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Late Roman (.?).
Diam., i in. (2’5 cent.); inner diam., "67 in. (i'7 cent.); vvt., 241 grs. (i5’-6i grammes).
989. Elliptical ring, flat within and at the sides. Either edge on the inside is ‘Plate XX!
bevelled. The outside is facetted. The facets along the middle are lozenge-
shaped, those on either side triangular. Found in Lancashire. Franks Bequest,
1897.
Diam., ‘92 in. (2*3 cent.); inner diam., '67 in. (i'7 cent.); wt., 192 grs. (i2‘44 grammes).
MISCELLANEOUS PLAIN RINGS. Nos. 990 - 996.
990. Plain rounded hoop, hollow and filled with some substance. From Capua.
Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., i in. (2'5 cent.); inner diam., '71 in. (i'8 cent.); wt., 44 grs. (2'85 grammes).
Broad hoop, angular on the outside. Blacas Coll., 1867.
Diam., ‘92 in. (2'3 cent.); inner diam., ‘75 in. (1*9 cent.); width, '24 in. (’6 cent.) ;
wt., 1 20 grs. (7 ’77 grammes).
991.
MISCELLANEOUS PLAIN GOLD RINGS.
159
992-3. Two rings with plain hoops, flat within and rounded without. One is hollow,
the other filled with some substance.
Diam., -92 in. (2-3 cent.); inner diam., -71 in. (I'S cent.); wt., 47 grs. (3 ‘04 grammes).
Diam., -95 in. (2-4 cent.); inner diam., -67 in. (1-7 cent.); wt., 127 grs. (8'22 grammes).
994. Ring with plain broad hoop.
Diam., ‘71 in. (i‘8 cent.); wt., 48 grs. (3’ ii grammes).
995. Ring with plain hollow rounded hoop. Castellan! Coll, 1872.
Diam., i in. (2‘5 cent.); inner diam., '7 in. (i’8 cent.); wt., 49 grs. (3' 17 grammes).
996. Ring with thin hoop, plain and rounded. Castellan! Coll, 1872.
Diam., '8 in. (2 cent.); wt., 26 grs. (i '68 grammes).
997.
998.
999.
1000.
1001.
i6o
CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
VII.— SILVER RINGS.
MYCENAEAN PERIOD. No.s. 997 - 1001.
1
Massive ring, rounded without, flat within. It rises into a large oval bezel Plate X 23 (
inscribed with hieroglyphs : Ra-Heru-Khuti, Ra-Kheperu-Nefer, Meri-Ra, Ptah-
neb-rut-maat. Below the bezel on either side is a curved depression. From
excavations at Enkomi, Cyprus (Turner Bequest), 1896.
Egyptian.
Diam., i'i8 in. (3 cent.); inner diam., ’67 in. (ry cent.); 1. of bezel, i'03 in. (2 '6 cent.);
wt., 396 grs. (25-65 grammes)
Excavations in Cyprus, pi. iv., 617, pp. 17 and 36, Tomb 93.
Rounded hoop slightly expanding upwards ; convex oval bezel, much oxy-
dised. From excavations at Enkomi (Turner Bequest), 1896.
Egyptian (?).
Diam., ’63 in. (i'6 cent.) ; inner diam., -44 in. (I'l cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '6 in. (1-5 cent.) ;
wt., 31 grs. (2 grammes).
Tomb 93.
Plain hoop, rounded without, rising into oval bezel. Remains of engraved
design, now undecipherable. From excavations at Enkomi (Turner Bequest),
1896.
Egyptian (?).
Diam., i in. (2-5 cent.) ; inner diam., '63 in. (f6 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '88 in. (2 '2 cent.) ;
wt., 259 grs. (16-78 grammes).
Uncertain tomb.
Similar type. The oval bezel is convex. Engraved design : sacred tree, on
the 1. of which is seated a wild goat ; on the r. is a worshipper seated on a stool.
In the exergue are a bucranium and a bird (?). I'rom excavations near Hala
Sultan Tekke, Larnaka, 1898.
Diam., 1 -05 in. (2-6 cent.) ; inner diam., -71 in. (1-8 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, 95 in. (2 4 cent.),
wt., 468 grs. (30-31 grammes).
Tomb 8.
Similar type, but much slighter ; part of the hoop has been broken away
below. Engraved design within a linear border: rude seated figure, hrom
excavations at Maroni, Cyprus, 1898.
Diam., -8 in. (2 cent.); inner diam., -67 in. (i -7 cent.); wt., 64 grs. (4 - 14 grammes).
From a bronze-age site known as Zarukas.
PHOENICIAN SILVER SWIVEL RINGS.
l6l
PHOENICIAN SWIVEL RINGS. Nos. 1002-1007.
1002. Ihin flat hoop with sharp edges, with silver wire twisted round either end. Plate XI
Porcelain scarab with remains of imitation Egyptian design, set in pale gold and
revolving on the ends of the hoop. From Tharros (grave xxvi), 1856.
Diam., it in. (2'S cent.) ; inner diam., '88 in. (2 ’2 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -83 in. (2T cent.) ;
wt., 58 grs. (3‘75 grammes). ’
1003.
Plain rounded hoop tapering from below towards the ends, between which is
fixed a porcelain scarab in open silver setting. The base of the scarab is
engraved with a pattern.
Diam. of hoop, it in. (2-8 cent.) ; inner diam., ‘83 in. (2T cent.) ; 1. of setting, -72 in.
(I '8 cent.); wt., 117 grs. (7'5i grammes).
1004. Wide rounded hoop tapering upwards.
Upon the ends is a revolving sard scarab in
gold setting, to which a large gold bead is
soldered at either end. The setting is decorated
with a twisted gold wire. Engraved design on
scarab : lion attacking stag from behind. From
Tharros (grave x), 1856.
Ca. 5th cent. B.C.
Diam., i-8 in. (4-7 cent.); 1. of setting, -88 in. (2-2
cent.); wt., 323 grs. (20-92 grammes).
Fig. 126 = No. 1004.
1005.
1006.
imilar type, with massive hoop. Upon the ends of the hoop revolves an
blong sard intaglio in a gold setting, with a ring attached to each extremity and
position. Engraved design f two
Egyptian figures standing opposite one another among lotus plants The uoner
part of the stone has been broken away. Exergual hne. FrL XharTos fe^ve
Diam.,, -9 in. (4-8 cent.); I. of setting, -92 i„. (2-3 cent.), „t., 457 grs. (29-60 grammes).
On u’’ *’°°P (tetragonal in section) tapering upwards
a i g attth°ed : e7 se.tingVwch has
EgZan cSwl of the % ^ %“te wearing
lighted torch f') in eithe h^’ » winged goddess who has a
F?om Th^'firL^h): .856 ■ --gue and cable border.
Diam.,.-, in. (2 -8 cent.), ,. of setting, -6 in. (. ■; cent.); wt.,, .3 grs. (7-32 grammes).
end, oard scarab in gold setting
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CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
which originally revolved on t^e ends of the hoop.
Engraved design : lion to r. with head turned back
and 1. hind leg raised, apparently biting himself
below the thigh. From Sardinia. Presented by
D. Colnaghi, Esq., H.B.M. Consul General at
Florence, i88i.
6th-5th cent. B.C.
Diam., i'47 in. (3 '7 cent.) ; inner diam., 1 in. (2 ‘5 cent.) ;
1. of setting, ’8 in. (2 cent.); wt., 371 grs. (24-03 grammes).
For the type of ring, see Bull. Arch. Saj'do, IV., p. 1 1 1 f. It
is there explained as a hair-ring.
Fig. 127 = No. 1007.
ARCHAIC TYPES. Nos. 1008-1035.
(Greek, unless otherwise specified.)
1008. Rounded hoop tapering upwards. The ends pass into an oblong bezel with
rounded extremities. Engraved design (Phoenician imitation of Egyptian work) :
two winged deities approached by three worshippers. From Tharros (grave
xxviii), 1856.
Phoenician work of /th-6th cent. B.C. Cf. Nos. 15 ff-
Diam., foS in. (2-7 cent.); inner diam., -75 in. (1-9 cent.); 1. of bezel, -91 in. (2-3 cent.);
wt., 128 grs. (8-29 grammes),
1009. Bezel from ring of kindred type. Engraved design ; recumbent Chimaera. Plate X.
Behind it is a bird flying with wings spread. Between the Chimaera and the
bird is driven a nail of gold. From Maroni, Cyprus. Acquired, 1888.
Early Ionic work (ca. beginning of 6th cent. B.C.).
L., -71 in. (1 -8 cent.); wt., 48 grs. (3‘ u grammes).
1010. Hoop flat within, rounded without ; it expands upwards. Applied to it is an
oblong bezel, slightly contracting in the middle. The ends of the bezel project
and are decorated with a milled pattern. Engraved design :
ox-head and flying eagle within a border of chevrons. Between
the figures a gold nail has been driven through the bezel.
P'rom Sicily. Castellani Coll., 1872.
6th cent. B.C.
Diam., i in. (2-5 cent.) ; inner diam., -83 in. (2- 1 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ”8 = '°‘°-
I in. (2-5 cent.) ; wt., 164 grs. (10-62 grammes).
Furtwangler, Olympia, IV., p. 187, n. r ; /Vf., Ant. Gcmm., HI., p. Qo: Journ. Hell. i>iu( .,
XXIV., p. 332(2).
SILVER RINGS. ARCHAIC TYPES.
16
1011. Type siniilRi to last, but the ends of the bezel are plain, lingraved design .' Plate X
two Sphin.xes leclining opposite one another with outer paws touching. Between
them a gold nail has been driven through the bezel. Above and below the
design is a border of milled pattern. The engraving shows traces of gilding.
6th cent. B.c.
Diam., -83 in. (2T cent.); inner diam., -75 in. (1-9 cent.); I. of bezel, -6 in. (i • q cent)-
\vt., So grs. (5 • 18 grammes).
Olympia, IV., p. 187, n. x ; id.. Ant. Gemm., III., p. 90; Journ. Hell. Stud.,
XXIV., p. 332(1).
1012. Plain rounded hoop, slightly tapering towards the ends. Rectangular bezel Plate XX
incurved on the under side. Engraved design : recumbent lion, looking back
over his shoulder. Immediately above the lion’s back, a gold nail has been
driven through the bezel. From Anaktorion. Acquired, 1903.
Ca. 500 B.c. ■
Diam., -87 in. (2-2 cent.) ; inner diam., -63 in. (j-6 cent.) ; I. of bezel, -43 in. (I'l cent) •
wt., 76 grs. (4-92 grammes). ’ • V ^ cent.;,
XXIV°"p^33t™ Journ. Hell. Stud.,
1013. Hoop broad and somewhat flattened below, tapering towards the ends, which Plats XX
pass into the lower part of a pointed oval bezel with engraved design : dolphin
7 T ‘he dolphin is a small gold
stud. Ftom Pozzuoh. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Ionic Greek work of 6th cent. B.C.
“«■) ■■ here., -ab
Cf. Archaeologia, XL IV., pi. xiii. fig. 8 ; Furtwangler, Beschr., 151.
flv f u" hoop, tapering upwards. On the bezel is the gold figure of a Platz XX
Aciimr'ss" “ I>°h-tis-Chry!olthou® Cypl:
Ca. 500 B.c.
Diam., -87 in. (2-2 cent.) ; inner diam., -c6 in (i'a rpnt 1 • l n. r • /
wt., 6x grs. (3-95 grammes). ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ (’ 9 i cent.) ;
p... 450 („o.e »
Ca. 520 B.c.
wt., Zz'SaA^osUmmesr'^ ’ ' '' “f -48 m. (, -2 cent.) ;
J-Malicu- in Cyprus, pi. iv. s (Ciiriitm), p. S3. Tomb S3.
M 2
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CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
1016. Massive rounded hoop, tapering upwards. On either
shoulder is a circle of beaded wire between two circles of
plain wire. The bezel is convex (following the curve of the
ring) and projects to a point on either side. The upper
surface is slightly concave. Engraved design : wild boar
within a cable border ; at either end is a palmette. The
body of the boar is covered with dots. From Rome.
Acquired, 1889.
6th cent. B.C.
Diam., i’33 in. (3-4 cent.) ; inner diam., -83 in. (2- 1 cent.); wt., 348 grs. (22-53 grammes).
Arch. Anz., 1890, p. loi (vii). Probably from Etruria, but the workmanship seems to be -
Ionic Greek.
1017. Type similar to last, but without ring decoration on the shoulders. Engraved
design : hound running to 1. Cable border. Castellan! Coll., 1872.
Diam., i • i in. (2-8 cent.) ; inner diam., ‘8 in. (2 cent.) ; wt., 127 grs. (8-22 grammes).
1018. Type similar to last. Engraved design within cable border : ram (?) walking
to r. between a dolphin and a palmette upon a branch.
Diam., i'3 in. (3-3 cent.) ; inner diam., i in. (2-5 cent.) ; wt., 238 grs. (15-42 grammes).
1019. Type similar to last. Engraved design : lion running to 1. A silver nail
has been driven through the 1. extremity of the bezel. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., i in. (2-5 cent.) ; inner diam., -75 in. (1-9 cent.) ; wt., in grs. (7-19 grammes).
1020. Similar type. Engraved design : in the centre, a lotus flower ; on either
side, a plant. Beneath the lotus flower a gold nail has been driven through the
bezel, From Naples. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., i -02 in. (2-6 cent.) ; inner diam., -83 in. (2- 1 cent.) ; wt., 69 grs. (4 47 grammes).
1021.
1022.
1023.
Similar type. The hoop is broken below. Engraved design : two dolphins.
At one end of the bezel is a hole in which a nail or stud has been inserted.
Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., 1-05 in. (2-6 cent.) ; inner diam., -83 in. (2-1 cent.) ; wt., 125 grs. (8-1 grammes).
Type akin to last. On either side of the narrow oval bezel is a semi-circular
incision. On each of the two divisions of the bezel thus formed is an engraved
design, now nearly worn away : honeysuckle ornament (.?). Franks Bequest,
1897.
Diam., I -04 in. (2-6 cent.) ; inner diam., '8 in. (2 cent.) ; wt., 90 grs. (5-83 grammes).
Hoop of similar type, ending in roughly indicated serpents heads. Lozenge-
shaped bezel with projection on either side and a palmette at either en. tc
bezel is ornamented with dotted lines and two rows of leaves (three m each
row). From Smyrna. Franks Bequest, i897'
Diam., -9= in. {2-3 cent.), inner diam., '72 in. (rS con,.) ; wl., 94 grs. (6-09 grammes).
Plate XX^
Plate XX''
SILVER RINGS. — ARCHAIC TYPES.
165
1024. Hoop similar to last, but the serpents’ heads are indicated ’ in greater Plate
detail ; the eyes are filled with gold. Bezel in the form of a Gorgoneion, the
eyes indicated in gold. A hole is pierced in the top of the head. From
Smyrna. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., i in. (2-5 cent.) ; inner diam., -8 in. (2 cent.) ; wt., 90 grs. (5-83 grammes).
1025. The ring is composed of a plain flat band with slightly raised edges. This Plate
has been broken in two places, and is attached to a plain inner band, probably
modern. Round the outside of the ring is an engraved design of a wild boar
running towards a couchant lion, and of an ichneumon (?)
crouching before a recumbent panther. Between the lion and
the ichneumon (.?) a gold nail has been inserted. Franks
Bequest, 1897.
Ca. 6th cent. B.C.
Braybrooke Coll.; formerly in the Hertz Coll. Diam., -91 in. (2-3 ^3o = No. 1025.
cent.) ; inner diam., '83 in. (2-1 cent.) ; wt, 126 grs. (8 • 16 grammes).
The style of the engraving resembles that of Nos. 1016 ff.
1026.
Rounded hoop, slightly tapering upwards. Either end of the
hoop is ornamented with two rings of beaded wire. Pointed
oval bezel with decoration of beaded wire and globules ; in the
centre is a gold globule. Castellan! Coll., 1872.
Etruscan (?;. Archaic.
Diam., -92 in. (2-3 cent) ; inner diam., '67 in. (1-7 cent
in. (i 5 cent.) ;• wt, 82 gi-s. (5 '31 grammes).
) ; 1. of bezel,
Fig. 131 ^ No. 1026.
1027. STmilar to last. Considerably oxydised. Franks Bequest, 1897.
D.am., -92 m. ; inner diam., -63 in. (, -6 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -6 in. (1 -5 cent.) ;
85 grs. (5 ■ 50 grammes).
Diam., I -03 m. (2-6 cent.) ; inner diam., -67 in. Cl -7 cent I • I nf - A -,- i c \
wt., I r I grs. (7 • 1 9 grammes). ^ ^ ^ 63 m. ( i • 6 cent.) ;
wt, 1 12 grs. (7^-25 grammes).'^’ ^ in. (i*2 cent.) ;
and“ 'Jr:)i,^t IT beaded wire
at each extremity resnecBvelv a H ^he centre and
pellets interspersed. Fron, Napies. F^a^
Wt., 76 grs. (4^92 grimmesk^’^ ’ 5 i- of bezel, -63 in. (i -6 cent) ;
1030.
CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINCIS.
$
1031. Rounded hoop diminishing from below upwards. Long pointed oval bezel Plate XXI
with engraved design within a cable border — perhaps intended for a hippocamp.
Very indistinct. The bezel has a pale gold nail driven into either extremity.
Castellani Coll., 1872.
Ca. 500 B.C.
Diam., '97 in. (2'5 cent.); inner diam., ’75 'f'- (i'9 cent.); 1. of bezel, ’7 in. (f8 cent.);
wt., 79 grs. (5 • 1 1 grammes).
1032. Type akin to last, but the bezel is thicker and the hoop thinner. On the Plate XXt
bezel is a design in relief : panther (?) running to r. within linear and egg and
tongue border. Along the side of the bezel is incised an egg pattern. Hoop
broken below. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Archaic. 550-500 B.C.
Diam., '88 in. (2 '2 cent.); inner diam., '71 in. (i‘8 cent.); 1. of bezel, ‘56 in. (i’4 cent.);
wt., 60 grs. (3 '88 grammes).
1033. Similar type. On the bezel is an engraved design of a hare running to 1.
There are remains of a cable border. Castellani Coll., 1872. i
Ca. 500 B.C. ;
Diam., i in. (2-5 cent.); inner diam., ’8 in. (2 cent.); 1. of bezel., '7 in. (i'8 cent.);
wt., 72 grs. (4‘66 grammes). :
1034. Plain hoop, slightly thicker at the back than at the ends ; oval bezel with i
electrum stud in the centre, surrounded by irregularly-shaped lines and curves of
silver in relief. Perhaps intended for a plant.
Probably early 5th cent. B.C.
Diam., '8 in. (2 cent.) ; inner diam., ‘67 in. (1-7 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, 'Si in. (i 3 cent.),
wt., 48 grs. (3-11 grammes).,
1035. Twisted hoop, thickest below ; pointed oval bezel with engraved design. |
' female figure (Victoiy?) carrying palm-branch to 1. Cable border, hrom Capua.
Castellani Coll., 1872. j
First half of 5th cent. B.C. j
Diam., '67 in. (i '7 cent.) ; inner diam., '48 in- (' ‘2 cent.) ; 1. of bezel., 48 in. (i 2 cent.), j
wt., 25 grs., (1-62 grammes).
Much oxydised.
EARLIER GREEK.
(From the 2nd half of the 5th to the end of the 3rd cent. B.C.) Nos. 1036 - 1101.
1036 Thin facetted hoop slightly tapering upwards, pointed ^
1036. ‘., ovMsthosphendon^, chiton.
Thin facetted hoop slightly tapering upwaiu^.
engraved design ; woman seated on a chair ; she wears opist ’ ’
anf himation over her knees. Before her is a calathos. With one hand she
SILVER RINGS. — EARLIER GREEK.
167
holds a distaff, and with the other draws off the thread to which a spindle
is attached below. Behind the woman, along the edge of the bezel, runs an
inscription: IH#lHOAAOT ' = ’A]7roXA,tuy/[S]?7. The figure shows traces of gilding.
From Asia Minor. Acquired, 1894.
End of 5th cent. B.c.
Diam., -85 in. (z'l cent); inner diam., -71 in. (f8 cent.); 1. of bezel, in. (1-9 cent.);
'55 grs. (3 ’56 grammes).
Arch. Anz., 1895, p. 169.
1037. Plain hoojj tapering upwards. Plain sard scaraboid in gold setting with band
of plaited wire running round it. From Amathus, Cyprus (Turner Bequest
Excavations), 1894.
Ca. 5th cent. B.C.
Diam. of hoop, -95 in. (2-4 cent); inner diam., -6 in. (1-5 cent.); 1. of bezel, -56 in. (\-a
cent); wt, 78 grs. (5-05 grammes).
Excavations in Cyprus, pp. loi, 117, Tomb 36, pi. xiv. 7.
1038. Plain hoop tapering towards the ends ; plain sard scaraboid in gold setting,
decorated along its sides with double spirals in filigree and gold globules. The
^ttmg is broken away from the hoop. From Amathus, Cyprus (Turner Bequest
Excavations), 1 894.
5th cent. B.c.
Diam. of hoop, 1-04 in. (2-6 cent); 1. of setting and inner diam., -88 in. (2'2 cent)-
wt, 121 grs. (7-84 grammes). ’ *• ^ cent.;,
Excavations in Cyprus, p. 120, Tomb 96, pi. xiv. 10.
1039. The hoop is rounded without, facetted within. Flattened oval bezel with Plate XS
engiayed design : girl, clothed in long chiton, dancing Eros on her raised foot
Acquired, 1904.
Early 4th cent. B.C.
wt, '■ ^ ’• ^
Cf., for the type of ring, No. 61.
obligated ™The IT 'r‘f design, if any there was, has been
Curium r’ ‘he bezel. From
Curium, Cyprus (Turner Bequest Excavations), 1896.
5 th~ 4 th cent. B.c.
wt., 90 grs.’ (5 -83 gramnSs"!’^ ’ ; 1. of bezel, *63 in. (i -6 cent.) ;
Excavations in Cyprus, p. 83, Tomb 73 (20).
desigHilw o^^^ ^he engraved
wt, 28 grs. (i%i grimme^'^’ ^*^zel, -55 in. (1-4 cent);
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CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
1042. Similar type. Thin hoop, rounded without ; oval bezel, chamfered under-
neath at the edge. Engraved design which has been gilt : female head to 1 .,
with hair gathered behind in a knot. From Greece. Franks Bequest, 1897.
4th cent. B.C.
Uiam., ‘6 in. (i'5 cent,); 1. of bezel, '6 in. (i‘5 cent.); wt., 53 grs. (3'43 grammes).
1043. Similar type, but with large oval bezel. Engraved design ; astragalos within
wreath formed by two branches intertwisted above and below. From Greece.
Franks Bequest, 1897. !
4th cent. B.C.
Diam., '83 in. (2’i cent.) ; inner diam., ‘67 in. (I'y cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '8 in. (2 cent.) ;
wt., 146 grs. (9 '46 grammes).
1044. Plain broad hoop ; large circular bezel with narrow band of electrum sur- Plate XXV/
rounding a circular piece of haematite (.'*). Massive. From Cassino. Castellani
Coll., 1872.
4th cent. B.C.
Diam., i in. (2 ’5 cent.); inner diam., "88 in. (2 ‘2 cent.); diam. of stone, ’64 in. (i '6 cent.);
diam. of bezel, i -03 in. (2-6 cent.); wt., 448 grs. (29-01 grammes).
1045. Type similar to last, but light and fragile. Engraved design : female head
to 1 ., wearing earring, with hair knotted at the back. Acquired, 1851.
4th cent. B.C.
Diam., ‘83 in. (2'i cent.); diam. of bezel, -76 in. (1-9 cent.); wt., 63 grs. (4- 08 grammes).
1046. Similar type. Engraved design ; silphium plant. From Cyrene. Franks
Bequest, 1897.
4th-3rd cent. B.C.
Diam., '8 in. (2 cent.) ; inner diam., -67 in. (1-7 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '67 in. (1-7 cent.) ;
wt., loi grs. (6 • 54 grammes).
Cf. the coins of Cyrene.
1047. Hoop as last. The bezel is nearly circular. Engraved design : eagle devour-
ing a hare. From Greece. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam.ofhoop, ’8 in. (2cent.); diam. of bezel, ’6 in. (i ' 5 cent.); wt., 64 grs. (4- 14 grammes).
1048. Bezel and shoulders of ring of similar type. Engraved design : female head
to 1. with hair done in a knot behind. Franks Bequest, 1897.
4th-3rd cent B.C.
Diam., '83 in. (2- 1 cent.); 1. of bezel, '6 in. (i ‘5 cent.); wt., 57 grs. (3-69 grammes).
1049. Similar type. Large convex oval bezel with engraved design : Gorgoneion
(later type). Cable border. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., '8 in. (2 cent.) ; inner diam., -67 in. (1-7 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -67 m. (1-7 cent.) ;
wt., 76 grs. (4-92 grammes).
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169
1050.
Hoop flat within, rounded without ; large convex oval bezel with engraved Pxate XS
design : draped female figure seated on stool and holding out wreath with both
hands. Cable border. Behind the figure a gold stud has been driven into
the bezel ; the head of the stud is ornamented with an incised star of six rays.
Franks Bequest, 1897,
4th cent. B.C.
Diam., -83 in. (2-1 cent.) ; inner diam., -71 in. (i‘8 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, *8 in. (2 cent) •
wt., 1 18 grs. (7-64 grammes). ’
1051.
Hoop angular without and facetted within ; slightly convex pointed oval
bezel. There are considerable remains of gilding.
4th cent. B.C.
Diam., -83 m. (2-1 cent.) ; inner diam., '67 in. (f 7 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -92 in. (2-3 cent)
wt., 152 grs. (9-84 grammes). ’ ^ ^
1052.
_ Hoop angular without, flat within. Pointed oval bezel, with separately
inseited silver plate, engraved with the figure of an animal (deer.?) running to 1.
From Tell Nebesheh. Egypt. Presented by the Egypt Exploration Fund, 1887
Ca. 4th cent. B.C. (.?).
Tams, II., pi. viii., fig. 4.
1053.
and the o f ^ The shoulders are facetted on the outside,
formed of two slightly. Engraved design: rose within a wreath
med of two branches intertwisted above and below. Franks Bequest, 1897
4th cent. B.C.
. of bezel, 72 in. (i 8 cent.) ; wt., 71 grs. (4 '6 grammes).
1054.
Bezel and shoulders of a ring. The hoop was rounded ; the bezel is oval
Sth-4th cent. B.C.
1055.
D.am„ -95 ( 2-4 cent.); I. of betel, 75 in. (, -9 cent.); wt., 58 grs. (375 grammes).
‘' 1 ^ Round bezel
From cLce. Ss B:;“t
4 th cent. B.C.
wt., 109 grs. (7^- 06 gramm^!’ ‘8 cent.); diam. of bezel, -67 in. (i -7 cent.);
1056.
upper part of a figure'^f^em^^^^ XX^
s remoter {?) m gold, wearing veil, and with hands clasped
1057.
1058.
1059.
1060.
1061.
1062.
1063.
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CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
on her breast. Round the figure is a frame of scroll pattern in beaded gold wire,
springing from an acanthus-plant. From Nisyros. Franks Bequest, 1897.
4th-3rd cent. B.C.
Diam., ‘91 in. (2’3 cent.) ; inner diam., 75 in. (i'9 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '92 in. (2‘3 cent.) ;
\vt., 203 grs. (13 'IS grammes).
Similar type. Inlaid in the oval bezel is a raised crescent of gold. From
Cyprus. Franks Bequest, 1897.
4th cent. B.C.
Diam., -95 in. (2 4 cent.) ; inner diam., '75 in. (i ‘9 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -95 in. (2-4 cent.) ;
wt., 179 grs. (i I • 59 grammes).
Similar type, but with large oval bezel. Engraved design : priestess holding Plate XXVi
incense-altar. From Greece. Franks Bequest, 1897. '
4th cent. B.C.
Diam., ’88 in. (2 ‘2 cent.) ; inner diam., '8 in. (2 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '88 in. (2 ’2 cent.) ;
wt., 108 grs. (6-99 grammes).
Similar type. Engraved design : very rude figure of Eros (?) with arms
upraised. From Crete. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Ca. 3rd cent. B.C.
Diam., ’8 in. (2 cent.) ; inner diam., *71 in. (i‘8 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ‘8 in. (2 cent.) ;
wt., 102 grs. (6'6o grammes).
Similar type. Oval bezel with engraved design : youthful male head to 1.
Franks Bequest, 1897.
4th-3rd cent. B.C.
Diam., ‘92 in. (2-3 cent.); inner diam., '8 in. (2 cent.); 1. of bezel, '8 in. (2 cent.);
wt., 106 grs. (6-86 grammes).
Similar type. Engraved design ; Atheife seated on stool, with helmet, spear,
and shield. Franks Bequest, 1897.
4th-3i'd cent. B.C.
Diam., '9 in. (2-25 cent.) ; inner diam., '8 in. (2 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ‘9 in. (2 25 cent.),
wt., 152 grs. (9-84 grammes).
Similar type. Engraved design within a sunk bordei orna-
mented with a zigzag pattern : draped figure of girl seated on a
stool and holding out a dove on her hand. Franks Bequest, 1897.
4th cent. B.C.
liraybrookc Coll. Diam., '8 in. (2 cent.); inner diam., -67 m. (i ‘7
cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '75 i”- (• ’9 cent.) ; wt., 98 grs. (6-35 grammes).
Plate XXI
Fig. 13a = No. io6a.
Similar type. Engraved design within a
foot. A stud of gold is inserted in the bezel.
sunk cable border : sole of human
From Greece. Franks Bequest,
1897.
Diam., '75 in. (i ‘9 cent.);
1. of bezel, -67 in. (1-7 cent.);
wt., 65 grs. (4'2i grammes).
1064.
1065.
1066.
1067.
1068.
1069.
1070.
SILVER RINGS. — EARLIER GREEK.
I7I
Kindred type. Engraved design : bucranium surmounted by a star. Part
of the hoop is broken away. P'rom Greece. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Uiam., -67 in. (i'7 cent.); 1. of bezel, -56 in. (i‘4 cent.); wt., 60 grs. (3’88 grammes).
Similar type. Oval bezel, with engraved design : bucranium. From Greece.
Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., '75 in. (i‘9 cent.); 1. of bezel, '51 in. (i’3 cent.); wt., 48 grs. (3'n grammes).
High thin hoop, rounded without, flat within ; oval bezel with engraved Plate X2
design : youth, wearing chlamys over his shoulders, strides to 1. With his lowered
hand he holds a blazing torch, his other hand is raised (a runner in a torch race i*).
Franks Bequest, 1897.
4 th cent. B.C.
Diam., '85 in. (2‘i cent.); 1. of bezel, '8 in. (2 cent.); wt., 92 grs. (5 '96 grammes).
Hoop broken and repaired.
Thin hoop, rounded without and flat within ; slightly convex oval bezel,
chamfered on either side below. Engraved design : draped figure of girl seated
on chair to 1. Eros flies towards her, probably to crown her. Much worn.
From Naples. Franks Bequest, 1897.
4 th cent. B.C.
Diam., -72 in. (i'8 cent.); 1. of bezel, ‘6 in. (1-5 cent.); wt., 56 grs. (3'62 grammes).
Hoop angular without, flat within. On either shoulder is an
engraved ornament (? head of a bird). Raised pointed oval bezel
(slightly convex) with engraved design : man seated on chair with
drapery over his lower limbs, holding chelys on raised knee and
plectrum. Olive-wreath border. From Catania, Sicily. Franks
Bequest, 1897.
4 th cent. B.C. 133 = No. 1068.
Diam., -75 in. (i 9 cent.) ; inner diam., -6 in. (1-5 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -6 in. (i -5 cent.) •
wt., 100 grs. (6 '48 grammes). ’
Similar type. The shoulders are not ornamented. Engraved design : Plate XX
female head to front with hair gathered in a tuft at the crown ; she wears earrings
and necklace. Round the design is an olive wreath. Franks Bequest, 1807.
4 th cent. B.C. Rough work.
Diam
76 grs. (4-
-8 in. (2 cent.) ; inner diam., -6 in. (i -5 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ‘67 ih. (1-7 cent.) ;
92 grammes). '
wt.
• hoop, angulai without and chamfered within on either edge. Small Plate XX
pom e ova bezel with engraved design : Athene standing; she rests one hand
on her spear and holds out an owl with the other ; before her is her shield.
Pranks Bequest, 1897.
4th-3rd cent. b.c.
Diam. of hoop, ’8 in. (2 cent.) ; 1. of bezel.
•51 in. (1-3 cent.) ; wt., 32 grs. (2-07 grammes).
172
CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
1071. Similar ring. Engraved design : bird standing to r. Very rude. Castellani
Coll., 1872.
Diam., '83 in. (a’l cent.) ; inner diam., '75 in. (I'g cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '51 in. (i'3 cent.) ;
wt., 58 grs. (3 '75 grammes).
1072. Ring of similar type, but rounded on the outer side. Engraved design : Plate XXVV
Nik6 standing and holding out a wreath over an altar. From Naples. Franks
Bequest, 1897.
Diam., '8 in. (2 cent.) ; I. of bezel, ‘51 in. (1-3 cent.) ; wt, 53 grs. (3 ‘43 grammes).
Very rough work.
1073. Similar to last. Engraved design : youthful Satyr climbing. Plate XXV»'
Diam., '8 in. (2 cent.) ; inner diam., '71 in. (i’8 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ‘48 in. (i'2 cent) ; wt,
35 grs. (2 ‘26 grammes). ;
1074. Similar to last. Engraved design: wolf running to 1. From Perugia.
Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., -8 in. (2 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '47 in. (i'2 cent.) ; wt., 55 grs. (3-56 grammes).
1075. Similar type, with engraved design now undecipherable. The ring is much
oxydised. Presented by Miss Preston, 1899.
Diam., '83 in. (2*1 cent.) ; inner diam., ’6 in. (i‘5 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ‘51 in. (i’3 cent.) ;
wt, 43 grs. (2 *78 grammes).
1076. Upper part of a similar ring. Engraved design : Nik6 to 1., holding out a
thymiaterion. A gold pin pierces the r. side of the bezel. Presented by M.
Jean Gabrilakis, 1905.
L., -8 in. (2 cent.) ; wt, 21 grs. (i -36 grammes).
1077. Angular hoop, with flat oval bezel, chamfered at the edge underneath.
Engraved design : woman seated to 1. on stool, clothed in long chiton and
with himation over her legs. She holds out a wreath in her r. hand, a dove,
is perched on her r. wrist. Above her 1. shoulder a gold nail has been driven
through the bezel. From Cumae. Castellani Coll., 1872.
4th cent. B.C.
Diam., ‘82 in. (2‘ i cent.) ; inner diam., in. (i '8 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ‘63 in. (i 6 cent.),
wt., 70 grs. (4-53 grammes).
Jojirn. Hell. Siud., XXIV., p. 332 (4).
1078. Type similar to last, but with rounded hoop. Engraved design : w'oman
seated to r. on stool, holding out dove with her r. hand. Just in front of the
woman’s knees a gold nail has been driven through the bezel. The hoop is
broken below.
4th cent. B.C.
Diam., '83 in. (2‘i cent.) ; inner diam., -71 in. (i'8 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, 6 in. (i 5 cent.),
wt., 37 grs. (2 '39 grammes).
Journ. Hell. Stud., XXIV., p. 332 (5).
SILVER RINGS. EARLIER GREEK,
173
1079. Kindred type. Plain hoop, oval bezel with engraved design : running figure Plate X2
of Artemis clothed in short girt chiton, holding in one hand a torch and over
her other arm a chlamys, the ends of which stream away. At her side runs a
hound. A hole (for the insertion of a gold stud .?) is pierced in one shoulder.
Acquired, 1851,
4th cent, B.C.
Diam., *85 in. (a'l cent.) ; inner diam., -/S in. (1-9 cent .) ; 1. of bezel, -8 in. (2 cent.) ; wt,,
96 grs. (6 ’22 grammes).
1080. Similar type. Engraved design : head and forepaw of a jackal issuing from Plate XX
a conch shell. At the lower 1, edge a gold nail has been driven through the
bezel.
Diam., '9 in. (2-2 cent.) j inner diam., -71 in. (f8 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -6 in. (1-5 cent.) ;
wt., 67 grs. (4 ’34 grammes).
Journ. Hell, Stud., XXIV., p. 332 (fig.) ; for the design, cf. Furtwangler, Beschr., 2121.
1081. Plain hoop, rounded without and flat within. It rises into a lozenge-shaped Plate XX
bezel with engraved design : draped priestess standing to r., putting incense on
an incense-burner. From Naples. Franks Bequest, 1897.
4th-3rd cent. B.C.
Diam., -8 in. (2 cent.) ; inner diam., -67 in. (1-7 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -6 in. (1-5 cent.) ; wt.,
88 grs. (5-70 grammes). >
1082. Similar ring (small). Engraved design : dolphin to r. within linear border.
Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., -6 in. (1-5 cent.) ; inner diam., -51 in. (1-3 cent.) ; wt., 22 grs. (1*42 grammes).
1083. Lozenge-shaped bezel broken away from ring. Within an inner lozenge-
shaped gold setting is a convex garnet. From Capua. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam. (including shoulders of ring), -71 in. (i- 8 cent.) ; wt., 27 grs. (1-74 erammes)
Perhaps Graeco-Roman. Cf. No. 755 f. ^ '
1084. Complete ring, with bezel similar to last. The hoop is flat within and
rounded on the outer side. In a gold setting are the remains of a glass paste
for the most part broken away. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., -83 in. (2- 1 cent.) ; inner diam., -7 in. (i -8 cent.) ; I. of setting, -45 in. (i - cent ) •
wt., 76 grs. (4-92 grammes). 45 i,i - cem.;,
1086. Thin hoop, rounded on the outside. Thin conve.x oval bezel with engraved
fknifejn her"l hfd T? ‘d "'''I; 1“'’
the be::" ^mnt Be,ue:c“ ^ ^
4th cent. B.C.
Omm., -8 in. (2 cent.) ; I. otbczd, -56 in. (, -4 cent.) ; wt., 34 grs. (2 ■ 20 grammes).
174
CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
1086.
1087.
1088.
1089.
1090.
1091.
1092.
Thin flat hoop. Slightly raised pointed oval bezel with engraved design ;
wolf walking to 1. There is a hole in the bezel. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., *8 in. (2 cent.) ; inner diam., ‘75 in. (I’g cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ’5 in. (i’3 cent.) ; wt.,
19 grs. (i ’23 grammes).
Plain hoop. Slightly raised oval bezel with engraved design ; Herakles, Plate XXVv'
wearing lion’s skin and holding club, stands before the apple tree in the garden
of the Hesperides. Round the trunk of the tree is coiled a serpent. Castellani
Coll., 1872.
4th~3rd cent. B.C.
Diam., '92 in. (2 ’3 cent.) ; inner diam., ‘8 in. (2 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '63 in. (i '6 cent.) ; wt.,
78 grs. (5 '05 grammes).
Similar type. Oval bezel with engraved design : Nik6 to 1 ., holding out
wreath with both hands. In the field are a star and crescent moon. Franks
Bequest, 1897.
4th-3rd cent. B.C.
Diam., ’85 in. (2'i cent.) ; inner diam., '75 in. (i’9 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '6 in. (i'5 cent.) ;
wt., 86 grs. (5 ‘57 grammes).
Similar type. Engraved design : a rose rising from tendrils. Franks
Bequest, 1897.
Diam., '88 in. (2'2 cent.) ; inner diam., '8 in. (2 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '51 in. (i’3 cent.) ; wt.,
70 grs. (4-53 grammes).
Similar type, bezel nearly circular. A gold stud is passed through one of the
shoulders. Engraved design : female head to 1 ., with hair done in a knot at the
back. From Greece. Franks Bequest, 1897.
4 th~ 3 rd cent. B.C.
Diam., ’8 in. (2 cent.) ; inner diam., '64 in. (f6 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, "56 in. (i'4 cent.) ; wt.,
75 grs. (4-85 grammes).
Similar type of ring, but the hoop is flat. In the raised oval bezel is inserted
a thin gold plate with embossed design of a mask, much crushed and very
obscure. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., '87 in. (2 '2 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ’ 6i in. (i‘5 cent.) ; wt., 90 grs. (5 ‘83 grammes).
Hoop angular without ; raised oval convex bezel, with engraved
design : woman seated on knees of youth. Below the figures a
small crescent of gold has been inserted into the bezel.
4 th- 3 rd cent. B.C.
Diam., '83 in. (2'i cent.) ; inner diam., ’71 in. (r8 cent.) ; 1. of bezel,
•56 in. (i -4 cent.) ; wt., 96 grs. (6 '22 grammes).
Cf. Notizie dcgli Scavi, 1883, pi. viii., i (4tb-3rd cent. u.c. seal impression
from Selinus).
Plate XXV"'
Kig. 134 = No. IOQ2.
SILVER RINGS. EARLIER GREEK.
175
1093. Type similar to last. Engraved design : Eros standing to 1 ., holding tray
with both hands. Before him is a thyrsos. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Ca. 3rd cent. B.C.
Diam., -8 in. (2 cent.) ; inner diam., -63 in. (i -6 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '45 in. (i • 15 cent.) ; wt.,
70 grs. (4-53 grammes).
There are remains of gilding on the design.
1094. Similar type. Engraved design : Nike walking to 1 ., holding out a wreath.
Castellani Coll., 1872.
Ca. 3rd cent. B.C.
Diam., '75 in. (i -9 cent.) ; inner diam., ’63 in. (i‘6 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -43 in. (i -i cent.) •
wt., 40 grs. (2 '59 grammes). ’
1095. Similar type. Engraved design : female head, with hair confined in a net. Plate
From Greece. Franks Bequest, 1897.
4th~3rd cent. B.C.
Diam., -87 in. (2-2 cent.) ; innfer diam., ’8 in. (2 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -48 in. fi -2 cent ) • wt
82 grs. (5-31 grammes). v,
1096. Sim^ilar type. Engraved design : Herakles standing with club and lion’s skin.
Sunk border. The engraving has been filled with gold leaf. From “ Thvra ”
Greece. Franks Bequest, 1897. ^ ’
Diam., ‘87 in. (2-2 cent.) ;
wt., 99 grs. (6 ’41 grammes).
inner diam..
71 in. (i 8 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ’48 in. (i '2 cent.) ;
Frant Be'qS: .897" ^ ^
1098. 7 ^^ Plain hoop rounded on the outer side ; raised oval (nearly
islt '• a wreath. Franks
'23 g“r?;i97 g;L',aesr"‘'’ ' “■ ’ '■ la- <' '5 cent.) ; wt.,
CaswTairCon.!’'i'872!^"®‘''‘'''’‘‘ thunderbolt
wt., 91 grs.^s- 89 grammes"''^ ’ '9 cent.) ; 1. of betel, ' 55 in. (1 '4 cent.) ;
1100. Similar type. Engraved design :
giving suck to a child beneath it.
Coll., 1872.
quadruped to r. with head turned back.
Behind the animal, a plant. Castellani
54 grs. (3-49 grammesr'^ ’
•48 in. (i ’4 cent.) ; wt..
1101.
1102.
1103.
1104.
1105.
1106.
1107.
1108.
1109.
i;6 CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
Kindred type, but with oval bezel raised higher. Engraved design : horse to
r. with head turned back. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., '8 in. (2 cent.) ; inner diam., '67 in. (I'y cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ’Si in. (i'3 cent.) ; wt.,
122 grs. (7 ‘90 grammes).
LATER GREEK. Nos. 1102-1115.
Plain hoop ; oval bezel with engraved design of a bunch of grapes. Franks
Bequest, 1897.
Diam., ’72 in. (f8 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ’56 in. (i'4 cent.) ; wt., 61 grs. (3'95 grammes).
Plain hoop, rounded without, and broadening into a thick
convex head with engraved design : bird flying from the top of
a rose. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., '8 in. (2 cent.); inner diam., ’67 in. (i‘7 cent.) ; wt., 91 grs,
(5 ’89 grammes).
' The hoop is broken below. Cf. Nos. 126 ff., 1281 f. Fig. 13s = No. 1103.
Similar type ; the hoop is facetted within. Engraved design : head of
Medusa to front (late type). From Greece. Franks Bequest, 1897,
Diam., ”8 in. (2 cent.) ; inner diam., '6y in. (i'7 cent.) ; wt., 71 grs. (4'6 grammes).
Plain flat hoop ; thin oval bezel, slightly convex. Engraved design ; female Plate
figure to 1., holding out drapery (.?) behind her with both hands. Sunk cable XXVIII
border. Castellani Coll., 1872,
Diam., '67 in. (i‘7 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ‘48 in. (i‘2 cent.) ; wt., 18 grs. (fi6 grammes).
Type similar to last. Engraved design ; Nik^ walking to 1., holding wreath,
double linear border. The hoop is broken.
Diam., '65 in. (i'6 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ‘5 in. (i’2 cent.) ; wt., 38 grs. (2*46 grammes).
Similar type, but with lower part of the hoop broken away. Engraved design.
male figure seated to 1., with himation over lower limbs ; he plays on a kithara
with a plectrum ; linear border.
Diam., -65 in. (f6 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ‘43 in. (i 'i cent.) ; wt., 12 grs. (-7? grammes).
Similar type ; hoop thin and broken below. Engraved design : draped
female figure before altar (?).
Diam., -75 in. (1-9 cent.) ; inner diam., ‘63 in. (f6 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ‘6 m. (I’S cent.) ;
wt., 36 grs. (2-33 grammes).
Akin to last in general form. In the oval bezel is inserted a shield-like plate
of gold of accompanying form, ornamented round the border with a row of
SILVER RINGS. LATER GREEK.
177
globules and a plain wire, and with two volute-shaped decorations
on either side of a double spiral in filigree. Four rosettes in
granulation are interspersed. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., -83 in. (2-1 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -51 in. (1-3 cent.) ; wt., 38 grs. n? 7io7'
(2 • 46 grammes). ’
1110. Circular bezel broken from ring. Engraved design : draped female figure
standing to r. and holding with the r. hand a long, flaming torch, and with the 1.
a wreath over an incense altar. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., -62 in. (r6 cent.) ; wt., 53 grs. (3-43 grammes).
The bezel has been broken across the middle.
nil. Hoop rounded without, expanding at shoulders ; raised concave circular Piaie
bezel, filled with a gold rosette of fourteen petals, outlined in filigree. In the XXVIII.
?r"an 7
grs. ‘ C '4 cent.), wt., 84
K- '4st, but without decoration on the shoulders. Engraved design ■
bird flying to 1. From Crete. Franks Bequest, 1897, ® ^ '
Diam., -8 in. (2 cent.) ; diam. of bezel, -51 in. (1-3 cent) • wt (-i- a-, \
The ring is broken and repaired. ^ ^ 43 grammes).
thunderLlt. The raiseXrdTrls 7 nlmemed^whrln 7 n 7 k"d^^^^^
— engravrifrr it's"
Diam., -ys in. (i-8 cent.) i diam. of bezel, - ji in, (i .3 eeiit) ; 45 grs. (4-91 grammes).
1114. Expanding hoop con.sisting of two overlapping ribbons flat
wi iiL angular without. They end in serpents’ heads. Convex
oval bezel with engraved palmette design within a border of
small leaves. From Crete. Franks Bequest, 1897.
3rd-2nd cent. b.C.
gramme™.-’ i 1. of bezel, '6 in. (i •; cent.) ; wt., 40 grs. (4-59 >«■ 7^' .....
Cf. No. 948, and, for the typo of ring, Ccupte - R .,,^,,, 1864, pi. v. 10, loa, p. 1 S 4.
1115. Plain hoop of rounded wire the enrlc nf i
head. Round the lower part of the hoop a wire ruAiE
two turns. Franks Bequest, 1897. has been twisted in a spiral of XXVIII,
Greek (.?).
Diam., -88 in. (2-4 cent.) ; wt., 58 grs. (3-75 grammes).
N
178
CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
GRAECO-ROMAN (from about the ist cent. 3.C. to the end of the 2nd
cent. A.D.). Nos. 1116-1179.
1116. Thin rounded hoop, expanding upwards. In relief on the bezel is a Satyr- Plate
boy’s head. Engraved on either shoulder is a hound running inwards. Castel- XXVIII.
lani Coll., 1872.
Diam., i in. (2-5 cent.) ; inner cliam., '83 in. (2-1 cent.) ; ht. of head, *3 in. (-8 cent.) ; wt.,
82 grs. (5 "31 grammes).
Cf. No. 247.
1117. Double ring, consisting of two plain flat hoops rising into small oval bezels, Plate
on the outside of which is a small projection. The hoops are separated from XXVIII,
one another by a groove. On either bezel there are faint traces of an engraved
tendril pattern. The ring has been gilt. From Thebes. Presented by Mr. J.
Kondylis, 1905.
Diam., '8 in. (2 cent.) ; wt., 53 grs. (3 ‘43 grammes).
1118. Plain, nearly flat hoop ; slightly raised oval bezel with inlaid plate of gold. Plate
Engraved design : Mars (.?) standing to r. with 1. foot raised upon some object. XXV iii,
He^vears a helmet and carries sword and spear. Inscribed : KP and AC, Cas-
tellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., -75 in. (I ’9 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -52 in. (1*3 cent.) ; wt., 72 grs. (4 ‘66 grammes).
1119. Similar type. In the bezel is inserted a gold plate with engraved design.
Victory holding palm-branch. Very rude. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., -78 in. (1*9 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '4 in. (i cent.) ; wt., 34 grs. (2-20 grammes).
1120 hoop, rounded without, flat within ; raised oval setting with convex
paste intaglio : Eros seated on a capital and playing on lyre. Castellani Coll.,
1872.
1121.
1122.
Diam., -95 in. (2-4 cent.) ; inner diam., ‘8 in. (2 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -6 in. {I'S cent.) ; wt.,
124 grs. (8-03 grammes). _, r. r
There is an antique paste with the same design in Berlin. See Furtwangler, Besc/tr., 1576.
Bezel and shoulders from a ring of similar type, much oxydised. In tic
bezel is set an oval (nearly circular) sard with engraved design : goat standing to
1. with a bunch of grapes in its mouth.
Diam., -92 in. (2-3 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -48 in. (f2 cent.) ; wt., 77 grs. ( 4’98 grammes).
Thin hoop slightly expanding upwards ; applied to the bezel is a bust of
Serapis, placed in the same direction as the hoop.
Diam., -78 in. (2-9 cent.) ; ht. of bust, -6 in. (i ‘5 cent.) ; wt., 52 grs. (3*36 grammes).
Cf. Schreiber, A/ex. Tor., p. 308, fig. 40 i above. No. 239.
SILVER RINGS. — GRAECO-ROMAN.
179
1123. Plain flat hoop broadening out at the bezel ; raised oval setting with sard
intaglio ; Fortuna holding cornucopia and steering oar. From Crete. Franks
Bequest, 1897.
Diam., ’83 in. (2’i cent .) ; 1. of bezel, *48 in. (i‘2 cent.) ; wt., 39 grs. (2 '52 grammes).
1124. Similar type, but with circular bezel from which the stone is now missing.
Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., -71 in. (I'S cent.); inner diam., -63 in. (i-6 cent.) ; diam. of bezel, -48 in. (1-2
cent.) ; wt., 75 grs. (4 '85 grammes).
1125. Facetted hoop, flattened oval bezel with engraved design : palm-branch, Z,
and an uncertain sign [o) .?]. Below the branch is A. From Crete. Franks
Bequest, 1897.
Diam., -83 in. (2T cent.) ; inner diam., -6 in. (1-5 cent.); 1. of bezel, -4 in. (i cent.) • wt
6 r grs. (3-95 grammes). ^
1126. Type similar to last, but the hoop is plain and there is no engraved design
Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., ’8 in. (2 cent.) ; wt., 34 grs. (2' 20 grammes).
1127. Plain hoop, rising into oval bezel with sardonyx intaglio: scorpion. The
setting of the stone is broken. Castellani Coll., 1872.
wr ‘5 in- (I -6 cent.) ; 1. of stone, -51 in. (i - 3 cent ) •
wt., 71 grs. (4-6 grammes). > 3 • V J,
Smith, M. Cat. of Engraved Ge?ns, 2267.
1128. Thin plain hoop rising into long oval bezel with sardonyx ’ intaglio ; draped
female figure standing to 1. The setting is partly restored.
1129. }'°°P overlapping ends. Applied to the head of the rinv.„ ^ ^ '■ bezel, in. (, -8 cent.),
i 82
CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
1146.
1147.
1148.
1149.
1150.
1151.
1152.
1153.
Ring in the form of a serpent. It is thin and rounded, with overlapping ends,
one of which is thrust out and forms the head. The scales at the head, and tail
are indicated by means of incisions. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diain., '8 in. (2 cent.); inner lliam., '63 in. (i ’6 cent.); wt., 36 grs. (2 '33 grammes).
Plain flat hoop rising into a small but deep oval bezel with
beardless male portrait head to 1. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., ‘6 in. (i'5 cent.) ; inner cliam., ’53 in. (i’4 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ’22 in. (i'6 cent.) ;
wt., 35 grs. (2 ‘26 grammes).
engraved design : Pi-ate
^ ^ XXVIII.
Plain hoop. Raised oval bezel engraved with the figure of a sow to r. stand-
ing on a line. Above is the letter K (reversed). Castellani Coll., 1872.
Plate
XXVIII.
Diam. of hoop, ’98 in. (2’4 cent.); inner diam., ‘8 in. (2 cent.); 1. of bezel, ‘46 in. (i • 16 cent.);
wt., 1 16 grs. (7 '51 grammes).
Flat narrow hoop. Circular flattened bezel with engraved design : male
(beardless) and female portrait busts confronted. Acquired, 1853.
Diam., '66 in. (i’6 cent.); wt., 18 grs. (fi6 grammes).
Massive hoop, flat within, rounded without, and expanding upwards. In the Plate
broad bezel are set three sardonyxes. The central stone is a convex oval and XXVIII.
has an engraved design of a helmeted warrior holding shield and sword and
standing before a cuirass. On either side the sardonyxes are in the form of a
truncated cone. One is plain, the other is engraved with the design of a sea-
horse {?). All the stones are placed with their long axes across the direction of
the hoop. Morel Coll, 1904.
2nd-3rd cent. A.D.
Diam., i‘i5 in. ( z'q cent.); inner diam., ’67 in. (i'7 cent.); 1. of central stone, '48 in.
(f2 cent.) ; 1. of side stones, ‘4 in. (i cent.); wt., 590 grs. (38‘23 grammes).
Similar to last. The central stone has engraved on it a bull standing to 1.
The outer stones have a bust of Priapus and a bird (:*) respectively. Morel Coll,
1904.
Diam., I'l in. (2'8 cent.); inner diam., '71 in. (I'l cent.); 1. of central stone, '44 in.
(1 • I cent.) ; 1. of side stones, ‘37 in. ('9 cent.) ; wt. 413 grs. ( 26’74 grammes).
Very thick rounded hoop, slightly expanding at the bezel. The latter is oval
and contains a convex sard intaglio : vase with pointed base containing an olive XX
plant, with an owl perched upon it and a serpent twined round the stem. On
either side, in the position of a handle to the vase, stands a mouse. Undeineath
is a lizard. Morel Coll, 1904.
Diam., i • 18 in. (3 cent.) ; inner diam., '6 in. (i ‘5 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '48 in. (i 2 cent.^,
wt., 533 grs. (34' 53 grammes).
Ring of type similar to last, but hollow. The bezel is oval, and in it is set a
dark paste with a white opaque layer above. Engraved design. winged female
SILVER RINGS. — GRAECO-ROMAN.
l8
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figure (Fortuna) with ears of corn, steering oar, and cornucopia. At her feet is a
round shield. Acquired, 1851.
Diani., i ‘32 in. (3 ’3 cent.) ; inner cliam., '63 in. (1 '6 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ‘63 in. (i '6 cent.) ;
wt., 143 grs. (9 '26 grammes).
1154. Similar ring, but flattened on the inside. The bezel is a large flattened oval
with an ellipse engraved in the middle. Castellan! Coll., 1872.
Diam., i'2 in. (3'i cent.) ; inner diam., '71 in. (i’8 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '8 in. (2 cent.) ;
wt., 103 grs. (6 ’67 grammes).
1155. Kindred type, but sharply angular on the outer side. On the bezel is an
engraved oval. Payne Knight Coll.
Diam., f25 in. (3-2 cent.) ; inner diam., '63 in. (r6 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ' 6 j in. (i '7 cent.) ;
"'b, 73 grs. (4 ’72 grammes).
1156. Plain hoop expanding into broad bezel; oval sardonyx with
a white stripe down its middle. Engraved designs : (a) on the
r., seated sculptor working at a large bust placed on a stand ;
(d) on the 1., seated figure pulling up by the arm a recumbent
figure (woman playing with child .?).
2nd cent. A.D.
Diam., -93 in. (2-3 cent.) ; inner diam., -71 in. (i -8 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ‘6 in. (1-5 cent.) ;
"'b, 75 grs. (4'8 s grammes). ’
For the type of ring, cf. Cotnpte-Rendu, 1881, pi. ii. 4.
1157. Similar type. Oval sard intaglio : bearded man standing to 1., holding a
sword. Castellan! Coll., 1872.
Diam,, -95 in. (2-4 cent.) ; inner diam., ‘67 in. (1-7 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -42 in. (i-i cent.) ;
wt., 164 grs. ( io '62 grammes). ’
1158. Similar type. Oval convex sardonyx with engraved design : Pegasus runnine"
to 1. Castellan! Coll., 1872.
Diam., I -12 in. (2-8 cent.) ; inner diam., -8 in. (2 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -48 in. (1-2 cent) ■
wt., 289 grs. (18 '73 grammes). ' ’
Smith, R M. Cat. of Engr. Gems, 2213.
1159. Similar type. Only a portion of the hoop remains. Oval sardonyx intaglio
in the form of a truncated cone : Cupid leaning on a pick-axe. Franks Bequest
1897. ^ ’
L., -85 m. (2-1 cent.); ]. of stone, *43 in. (1-09 cent.); wt., 41 grs. (2-65 grammes),
ror the engraved design, cf. No. 192, above.
1160. Similar type. Oval bezel with nicolo paste intaglio : Mercmy seated to r
holding out purse. Found in the river Withani, Bardney, Lincolnshire. Franks
Bequest, 1897.
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CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
1161. Type similar to last. Oval chalcedony intaglio ; Jupiter seated to r. with r.
hand on sceptre ; with the 1. he holds out a patera. From Hungary Franks
Request, 1S97.
Duim., i-i in. (2-8 cent.) ; inner cliam., -8 in. (2 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -63 in. (r6 cent)-
wt., 295 grs. (19-11 grammes). j J t j,
1162. Similar type. Oval bezel with sard intaglio : nude man (.?) standing to 1.
Beneath his r. hand are two ears of corn ; he holds out some uncertain object
with his 1. From Castlethorpe, Bucks. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Bateman Coll. Diam., i ‘oy in. (2-7 cent.) ; inner diam., -67 in. (1-7 cent.) ; 1. of bezel,
•44 in. (i • 1 cent.) ; wt., 237 grs. (15-35 grammes).
Found with a pair of armlets.
1163. Similar type with oval sard intaglio : nude warrior (?), holding out sword with
1. hand. He wears a thick armlet on his r. arm. Very rude. From Lincoln-
shire. Presented by J. G. Clark, Esq., 1831.
Diam., i 18 in. (3 cent.) ; inner diam., '88 in. (2-2 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -43 in. (I'l cent.) ;
wt., 160 grs. ( 10 • 36 grammes). ’
1164. Similar type. Oval sard intaglio : nude figure holding out bunch of grapes.
Very rude. Found with coins of M. Aurelius (and other coins of the first and
second cent, a.d.) on the Slay Hill Saltings, Medway Marshes, Kent. Acquired,
1894.
Diam., 1-07 in. (2-7 cent.); inner diam., -8 in. (2 cent.); 1. of bezel, -5 in. (1-3 cent.) ;
wt., 158 grs. (10-23 grammes).
Payne, Collectanea Cantia 7 ia, pp. 75-6.
1165. Similar type. Oval sard intaglio : cock to 1. with two ears of corn before it.
Found with the foregoing on the Slay Hill Saltings, Medway Marshes, Kent.
Acquired, 1894.
Diam., i -07 in. (2-7 cent.) ; inner diam., -8 in. (2 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -48 in. (1-2 cent.) ;
wt., 160 grs. (10-36 grammes).
Payne, loc. cit.
1166. Similar type. Oval paste (imitating sard) intaglio : Fortuna with cornucopia
and steering oar. From Slay Hill Saltings, Kent. Payne Coll., 1883.
Diam., i in. (2-5 cent.) ; inner diam., -67 in. (1-7 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -44 in. (i - 1 cent.) ;
wt., 147 grs. (9-52 grammes).
Payne, loc. cit. •
1167. Similar type. Convex oval sard intaglio with engraved design ; shrimp.
Inscribed round it is; CHRYSANTHIS. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., i • i in. (2 ’8 cent.) ; inner diam., -83 in. (2- 1 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -6 in. (1 -5 cent.) ;
wt., 1 74 grs. (11-27 grammes).
SILVER RINGS. — GRAECO-ROMAN.
185
1168. Similar type. Oval bezel with sard intaglio : parrot standing to 1. on branch.
Above is a star. From Colchester.
Diam., i in. (2’5 cent.) ; inner diam., -7 in. (i'8 cent.) ; 1. of bezel,
•36 in. (‘gi cent.) ; wt., iiogrs. (7' 12 grammes).
1169. Type similar to last. Oval bezel with raised sard intaglio ;
hound catching hare. On one shoulder is engraved TOT.
Franks Bequest, 1897.
Braybrooke Coll. Diam., fo8 in. (2-7 cent.) ; inner diam., -88 in.
(2 2 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '63 in. (f6 cent.) ; wt., 15 1 grs. (9 ’78 grammes).
Fig. 141 = No 1169.
1170. Similar type. The hoop is broken away underneath. Large oval sard
intaglio: Mercury crowning Fortuna. Said to be from Baalbec. Franks
Bequest, 1897.
Diam., I in., (2-5 cent.) j inner diam., -75 in. (1-9 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ‘67 in. (iw cent ) •
wt., 153 grs. (9-91 grammes). ^ ’
1171. Type akin to last, but very massive, with raised oval bezel. Engraved Plate XXI
design : Dispater standing, holding mallet and vase. Franks Bequest 1807
Gallo- Roman. ’
(I -4 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ‘88 in. (2-2 cent ) •
wt., 747 grs. (48 "40 grammes). ^ c i.;,
Cf. Reinach, ATusee de St, Germain^ p. 177.
th. '’°F “ ‘>’'= bezel, which is in Plate XXI
- >• Kom"
W.„ orrfgrlrS; ““ “■ '■ of bezel, •; in. (, .3 cent.,,
1173. Type akin to last, but with narrow hoop. At the head of the
inlaid oval piece of gold. Castellan! Coll., 1872.
Diam., -78 in. (, .5 cent.), inner diam., -63 in. (. -6 cent.), wt.. 45 grs. (3-9, grammes).
^ard intaglio'^inTh^fom^of a ”unca"rf^ XXI
Galatia. Franks Bequest, 1897. ^ in
Diam., -92 in. (2-3 cent.) ; inner diam., -71 in. (i -8 cent 1 • I nf h. i o • z
wt., 169 grs. (10-95 grammes). ^ A8 m. (1-2 cent.) ;
wt., 426 grs. (27-58 grammes). '?i in. (i -8 cent.) ;
ring is a small
i86
CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
1176.
1177.
1178.
1179.
1180.
1181.
1182,
Thin hoop broadening into oval bezel. Yellow jasper intaglio. Fortuna
standing, with cornucopia and steering oar. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., -95 in. (3-4 cent.); 1. of bezel, -51 in. (1 -3 cent.); wt., 6 G grs. (4-27 ;(rammes).
Similar type to last. Oval sard intaglio (partly broken away) : lower part of
draped female figure holding staff. From Crete. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., '85 in. (2’i cent.); 1. of bezel, ‘4 in. (i cent.); wt., 57 grs. (3’69 grammes).
Thin rounded hoop (partly broken away). Oval bezel containing a convex
sard intaglio : butterfly. Much oxydised. Found in Cyprus. Franks Beque<'o. "80.
Plain thin hoop swelling out at the bottom. To the head is soldered a plain Plate
oval setting containing a sardonyx in form of a truncated cone. Engraved design.
two hands clasping two ears of corn and a poppy. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam. of hoop, ‘88 in. (2’2 cent.); 1. of bezel, '6 in. (i '5 cent.); wt., 64 grs. (4’ 14 grammes).
Plain rounded hoop with open ends soldered together at the top. Above the
join is attached a thick circular bezel with engraved design : horseman to r.
Found in Cyprus. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Cesnola Coll. Diam., i in. (2-5 cent.); inner diam., -8 in. (2 cent.); diam. of bezel,
•4 in. (i cent.) ; wt., 69 grs. (4-47 grammes).
SILVER RINGS. — LATER ROMAN.
187
1183. Upper part of ring ; circular raised bezel containing a dark blue paste. The
shoulders are ornamented with a series of oblique lines in relief Acquired, 1857.
L., -85 in. (2 ‘I cent.); wt., 56 grs. (3 '62 grammes).
1184. Key-ring. The hoop is thin and rounded on the outside. It expands towards
the shoulders, which have each a curved depression upon them. The bezel is
rectangular, and has soldered to it a silver-gilt plate with the design in relief of
a lion walking to r. Projecting from the side of the bezel is an
oblong plate with rounded end, bent up at an angle of about
thirty degrees. This plate is pierced with seven holes, and has
a design in relief of two bears seated opposite one another on
their hindquarters, and holding with their outstretched paws a
kfhz-shaped cup. Underneath this is a second cup of kantharos
foim. Found in the Borough Field, Chesterford, Essex, 1853.
Ca. 3rd cent. a.d. Fig. 143 = xo. 1184.
Braybrooke Coll. Diam., i in. (2-5 cent); inner diam., -83 in. (2-1 cent.); 1. of bezel
•48 in. (i -2 cent.) ; wt., 94 grs. (6-09 grammes). ’
Hoop broken and repaired. Cf. No. 556, above.
Flat hoop with either shoulder cut into triangular form. Oval
bezel, containing a nicolo intaglio : Mercury standing to 1., leaning r.
arm on column and holding caduceus in 1. In his r. hand is a mask,
and before him are a tortoise and a ram. Castellani Coll., 1872.
3 rd cent. A.D.
Diam., -83 m. (2-1 cent) ; inner diam., -67 in. (1-7 cent.) ; 1. of bezel,
44 in. (i • I cent.) ; wt., 47 grs. (3 '04 grammes).
Fig. 144 = No. 1185.
1186. Hoop thin and flat below, expanding into leaf-shaped shoulders. The bezel
^ oval box-setting containing a sard intaglio : Hercules stand-
Chester. ’ Acquhe^rSyo “ ''
w..,£ 7 s:’( 5 ''fgr«r’‘ ‘-ofberel. -63 in. (.-6 cent.) ;
1187.
1188.
shodto"‘‘Thrh '’T i' ”“7°"' leaf-shaped
in London. Acquired
i... (.-a 0. 0, ,.
dots^’' Th*™)'" I'eve a decoration of incised lines and
Cantp. Huntf ' Acqlt'ssil
3rd cent. A.D.
Diam., I • I in. (2-8 cent.) ; inner diam., '88 in cent 1 • 1 nf • • /
"' 1 ., 99 grs. (6 -41 grammes). “ ^ 9 * m. (2-3 cent.) ;
i88
CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
1189. L'lliptical hoop with angular projection on either side. The shoulders have Plate Xi
triangular incisions. Raised oval setting containing an agate intaglio ; nude
kitharist to 1. Ca.stellani Coll., 1872.
3rd cent. A.D. '
I
Diam. of hoop, I’l in. (2’8 cent.); inner diam., ’83 in. (2’i cent.); 1. of bezel, ’48 in. i
(i‘2 cent.); wt., 150 grs. (9'?2 grammes). ;
Smith, M. Cat. of Engr. Gems, 2245 ; cf. Furtwangler, Beschr., 1002. |
1190. Type similar to last. The shoulders are incised with three long and two j
short lines in a vertical direction. Oval nicolo intaglio : female mask. From
Compi^gne. Franks Bequest, 1897.
3rd cent. A.D.
Diam., I’i6 in. (2‘g cent.) ; inner di.am., ’8 in. (2 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '44 in. (I’l cent.) ;
wt., 190 grs. (12 •31 grammes).
1191. Kindred type. The hoop is narrow below, the shoulders are facetted. The Plate X£
bezel is flat and octagonal. Found in the High Street, Winchester, 1879.
Franks Bequest, 1897.
3rd cent. A.D.
Diam., '95 in. (2'4cent.) ; inner diam., '71 in. (r8 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ’37 in. ("9 cent.) ;
wt., 63 grs. (4‘o8 grammes).
1192. Kindred type, but the shoulders are plain and the bezel is in the form of a -
raised disk.
Sloane Coll. Diam., '83 in. (2-1 cent.) ; inner diam., -63 in. (r6 cent.) ; diam. of bezel,
•31 in. (-8 cent.) ; wt, 55 grs. (3-56 grammes).
1193. Kindred type. The shoulders are facetted. Raised octagonal bezel contain-
ing octagonal sard intaglio ; horse kneeling to 1. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Londesborough Coll. Diam., i in. (2-5 cent.); inner diam., ’67 in. (1-7 cent.) ; 1. of
bezel, -44 in. (I'l cent); wt, 122 grs. (7-90 grammes).
1194. Similar type to last, but the hoop is polygonal below. Raised oval bezel
with engraved design : Victory walking to 1., holding out wreath. rom 1 o
Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., I in. (2-5 cent); inner diam., ’75 in. (rg cent); 1. of bezel, ’4 m. (i cent.);
wt., 75 grs. (4-85 grammes).
1195. Type similar to last, but with entire hoop facetted. Raised oval bezel with
engraved design : hare before bunch of grapes. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., I -IS in. (2-9 cent) ; inner diam., ’8 in. (2 cent) ; 1. of bezel, '4 in. (1 cent) ;
wt., 140 grs. (9-07 grammes).
1196 Hoop plain below, rounded on the outer side and flat within. 1 ^
are incurved and of leaf-form. The bezel is unsymmetneal the rounded -
tion which should form its centre being misplaced on one side. There
SILVER RINGS. — LATER ROMAN.
189
bored in either side of the projection. From Water Newton, Hunts. Acquired,
1882.
Diam., -95 in. (2-4 cent.); inner diam., ’63 in. (i*6 cent.); wt., rii grs. (7'i9 grammes).
1197. Thick hoop, flat without, within, and at the sides. The bezel is formed by a
slightly raised oblong. Unfinished. Found with the foregoing at Water
Newton, Hunts. Acquired, 1882.
Diam., '71 'n- (i '8 cent.) ; inner diam., '55 in. (i'4 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '31 in. ('8 cent.) ;
wt., 54 grs. (3-49 grammes).
1198. Hoop thin below and broadening out at the shoulders, which are angular. Plate XX]
Hexagonal bezel with sard intaglio: horseman, holding rod. Inscribed : BIKTOP.
From Zante. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., '95 in. (2’4 cent.) ; inner diam., '75 in. (1*9 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '6 in. (l'5 cent.) ;
wt., 148 grs. (9’ 59 grammes).
1199. Flat hoop, broad and polygonal. Oblong bezel, to which is attached a serpent Plate XXI
in relief in pale gold. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., -91 in. (2-3 cent.) ; inner diam., -71 in. (i'8 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -48 in. (i’2 cent.) ;
wt., 106 grs. (6 '86 grammes).
1200. Octagonal facetted hoop expanding upwards. Raised oval bezel with Plate XXI
engraved design : ship under sail, with four oarsmen. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., i in. (2'5 cent.); inner diam., ’8 in. (2 cent.); 1. of bezel, '44 in. (I'l cent.);
wt., 142 grs. (9 '20 grammes).
Cf. Furtwangler, Beschr,, 2437. The ring is broken below and has been repaired.
1201. Massive polygonal hoop. Oval bezel with heliotrope intaglio : Kybele riding Plate XXI
on lion, holding sceptre and thunderbolt. Underneath, a star. Inscribed : D T P.
Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., 1-22 in. (3-1 cent.) ; inner diam., -88 in. (2-2 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -63 in. (i'6 cent.) ;
wt., 301 grs. (19' 50 grammes).
Similar ring, octagonal. In the bezel is set a raised sard in form of a truncated
cone. Engraved design : lion walking to 1. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., I in. (2-5 cent.); inner diam., '8 in. (2 cent); 1. of bezel, -4 in. (i cent.) •
"L, 153 grs. (9‘9i grammes).
t Thick flat hoop expanding into an oval box-setting placed across the direction
o the hoop. In the setting is a lapis lazuli intaglio : nude man standing before
an altar and pouring a libation. Behind him is a terminal figure standing on a
column. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., i in. (2 5 cent.) ;
wt., 90 grs. (5 ’83 grammes).
inner diam., '95 in. (2'4 cent.) ;• 1. of bezel, '67 in. (i'7 cent.) ;
190
CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
Hoop angular without, flat within. S([uare
design : bust of bearded Roman, wearing cuirass.
Bequest, 1897.
3rd~4th cent. a.d.
raised bezel with engraved Plate
Inscribed ; DATIVI. Franks
Diam., i in. (2 '5 cent.) ; inner diam.,
'vt., 137 grs. (8 ’87 grammes).
Hoop broken away from one side of bezel.
Ikonogr.^ II. 3, Miinztaf. vii. 10.
8 in. (2 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '4 in. (i cent.) ;
Cf. the portrait of Carausius ; Bernoulli, Rom.
Plain, nearly flat hoop, slightly angular on the outside and expanding
upwards. Square raised bezel in the form of a section of an inverted pyramid.
Either shouldei is decoiated with a triangle of globules depending
from a horizontal line of globules. Beneath the triangle is a
decoration of dotted lines. On the bezel is an engraved design
of a bird approaching a fallen stag. Found at Amesbury, Wilt-
shire, with coins ranging in date from Postumus to Theodosius II.
Presented by Sir Edmund Antrobus, Bart, 1857.
Ca. 5th cent A.D.
Diam., i in. (2-5 cent.); inner diam., '88 in. (2-2 cent); 1. of bezel,
•4 in. (i cent.) ; wt., 125 grs. (8'i grammes).
The form of the ring is late Roman, the style of engraving is rather Saxon.
Proc. of Sac, of Ant. (ist series), IV., p. 27, fig. 2.
1206. Similar to the last, except that the shoulders are plain. The bezel has an
engraved design of four helmets facing one another in pairs. The pairs are
separated from one another by two ribbed rods connected
together by an object of swastika form (.^ thunderbolt). The
whole is within a dotted border. Found at Amesbury, Wilt-
shire, with the foregoing. Presented by Sir Edmund Antrobus,
Bart, 1857.
Ca. 5 ^ 1 ^ cent. A.D. Fig. 146 = no. 1206.
Diam., i in. (2-5 cent.) ; inner diam., '83 in. (2-1 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -44 in. (n cent.) ;
wt., 132 gi's. (8 '55 grammes).
Proc. of Soc. of Ant. (ist series), IV., p. 27, fig. i.
1207. Similar to last, but the shoulders are decorated vvith four horizontal bands,
alternately plain and vertically incised. Below the.se bands is a V-shaped
ornament, the spaces above which are filled in with dots.
The square bezel has an engraved design of a Gryphon if)
to 1. with head turned back. Dotted border. Found at
Amesbury, Wiltshire, with the foregoing. Presented by Sir
Edmund Antrobus, Bart., 1857.
Ca. 5th cent. A.D.
Diam., I in. (2 '5 cent.); inner diam., '8 in. (2 cent.); 1. of bezel, ‘41 in. (I’l cent.)
wt., 144 grs. (9-33 grammes).
Proc. of Soc. of Ant. (ist series), IV., p. 27, lig. 3.
SILVER RINGS. — LATER ROMAN.
I9I
1208. Very thin hoop of almost square section. The shoulders are thinner than
the rest of the hoop and are ribbed on the outer side. The bezel is formed by
three small rectangular projections. From Colchester. Acquired, 1870.
Diam., '8 in. (2 cent.); inner diam., -71 in. (I'S cent); 1. of bezel, -3 in. ('Scent);
wt., 10 grs. ('64 grammes).
1209. Thin flat hoop, slightly broadening at the shoulders, which are leaf-shaped. Plate XXI
The outside of the hoop is ornamented with lines incised alternately on the
opposite edges ; the shoulders have V-shaped incisions. The bezel is orna-
mented with a ^ incised pattern. From Farley Heath, Surrey. Presented
by H. Drummond, Esq., M.P., 1853.
Diam., '75 in. (I'g cent) ; inner diam., '63 in. (i'6 cent) ; 1. of bezel, '28 in. ('g cent.) ;
wt., 13 grs. ('84 grammes).
1210. Thin rounded hoop, the ends of which pass into either extremity of a Plate XXI
revolving hexagonal plasma bead of cylindrical form. Morel Coll., 1904.
Diam., '83 in. (2'i cent) ; inner diam., '67 in. (i'7 cent) ; 1. of bead, '2 in. ('5 cent.) ;
wt, 28 grs. (i '8i grammes).
1211. Plain rounded hoop ending in small semi-cylindrical ornaments intersected Plate XXI'
by lines crossing one another at right angles. The bezel is in the form of a
lozenge (parts broken away) surmounted by a smaller lozenge engraved with a
heart within a linear border. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Roman (!*)
Londesborough Coll. Diam., I'l in. (2 '8 cent); inner diam., 'gi in. (2 '3 cent.);
wt., 74 grs. (4'7g grammes).
1212. Facetted hoop, rectangular in section. The bezel is in the form of three
lozenges rising one above the other. Each lozenge is bordered with a beaded
line. In the middle of the uppermost lozenge are four leaves in relief, arranged
cross-wise. Either shoulder was decorated with a small triangle of granulated
work, one of which is broken away. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Roman (?)
Diam., '8 in. (2 cent.) ; inner diam., '7 in. (i '77 cent.) ; wt., 3g grs. (2'52 grammes).
1213. Large ring, consisting of a plain hoop with six raised oval plates placed at
intervals on the outer side. Each has an engraved design upon it: viz. (i) a
lion, (2) a goat ; (3) a club (}) ; (4) a wild boar; (5) a dog; (6) an object
resembling a caduceus, but possibly meant for the sacred monogram
Castellani Coll., 1872. ^
Diam., i 15 in. (2 g cent.) ; inner diam., 'g in. (2 '3 cent.) ; wt., g8 grs. (6 '35 grammes).
1214. Thin plain hoop, broken below. Applied to the head is a flower composed
of five small round settings fitted with coloured pastes. One paste is missing.
192
CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
Clusters of silver globules are soldered between the settings. From Thebes.
Presented by Mr. J. Kondylis, 1905.
Late Roman (.?)
Diam., ’8 in. (2 cent.) ; diam. ef bezel, ‘4 in. (i cent.) ; wt., 19 grs. (i ‘23 grammes).
1215. Penannular ring consisting of a flat band with embossed lozenge and leaf-
•shaped decoration on either shoulder. The leaf is surrounded by four pierced
circles. Engraved on the leaf and lozenge patterns are faint tendril patterns.
There are traces of gilding. From Thebes. Presented by Mr. J. Kondylis, 1905.
Diam., '75 in. (i '9 cent.) ; wt., 35 grs. (2'26 grammes).
Uncertain date.
193
VIII.— BRONZE RINGS.
EARLY TYPES. Nos. 1216-1219.
^ Oval bronze bezel and part of hoop, engraved with the name of Isis, figure of
Ra, and an adorer. From excavations at Enkomi (Turner Bequest), 1896.
Egyptian (Mycenaean Period).
L. of bezel, -75 in. (1-9 cent.).
Excavations in Cyprus, pi. iv. and xi., 355, pp. 39 and 44, Tomb 67.
Plain hoop, rounded without, flattened and spread at the shoulders.
Rectangular bezel engraved with a figure of Bes to front with hands on knees.
He wears a crown of feathers. On either side of him is an uraeus (.?). Linear
border. Fiom excavations at Enkomi (Turner Bequest), 1896.
Diam., -6 in. (i -5 cent.).
One shoulder is broken away from the hoop. Egyptian (?). Excavations in Cyprus,
pi. IV. and xii., 360, pp. 39 and 46, Tomb 69.
Bronze ring, gold-plated. Hollow hoop, the outer side of which has been
broken away, long convex oval shield placed across the direction of the hoop.
Considerably corroded. From excavations at lalysos. Presented by Prof. lohn
Ruskin, 1870.
Mycenaean Period.
Diam. of hoop, -71 in. (i-8 cent.);
Cf. Nos. 6 and 873 ; Furtwangler
Essays on Archaeology, p. 285.
1. of bezel, 1-15 in. (2-9 cent.),
u. Loeschcke, Mykenische Vasen,
P- ^ 7 ) fig* 4 ; Newton,
1219.
Plain rounded hoop, tapering towards the ends, which
overlap and are twisted into spirals. From the Peloponnesus.
Pranks Bequest, 1897.
Geometric Period (ca. 8th cent. B.C.).
Diam., I • 17 in. (2-9 cent.) ; inner diam., -92 in. (2-33 cent.)
n IV., pi. xxiii., 406 ; Jahrb. d. Inst., II
P* 3^3 I. (an example from a Boeotian grave of the Geometric Perioc
Fig. 148 = No. laig.
1220.
early swivel rings. Nos.
1220-1225.
Cyprus (Turner Bequest Excavations)
Phoenician. ^
Diam., 1-4 in. (3*5 cent.).
O
194
CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
1221.
1222.
1223.
1224.
1225.
1226.
1227.
1228.
Hoop tapering upwards ; paste scaraboid in silver setting which originally
revolved on the ends of the hoop. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Ca. 1st half of 5th cent. B.C.
Diam., i in. (2 ‘5 cent.).
Similar to last. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., '92 in. (2 ‘3 cent.).
Similar to last. The bezel is set with a glass scaraboid. From Amathus,
Cyprus (Turner Bequest Excavations), 1894.
Diam., i in. (2 ‘5 cent.).
Walters, B.M. Cat. of Bronzes, 2304 ; Exxavations in Cypriis, p.117. Tomb 31.
Similar to last. In the silver setting is a blue-green porcelain scarab with
Egyptian design. From Amathus, Cyprus (Turner Bequest Excavations), 1894.
Diam., '91 in. (2-3 cent.).
Similar type ; gold plated on bronze. Open gold setting decorated with
plaited wire band. The stone is missing, and the setting has been broken from
the hoop. From Curium, Cyprus (Turner Bequest Excavations), 1896.
Diam., i in. (2 ’5 cent.).
Excavations in Cyprus, p. 82, Tomb 73 (6), pi. xiii., fig. 10.
GREEK AND ETRUSCAN. Nos. 1226 - 1297.
Note. — The rings are Greek, unless otherwise specified.
tRounded hoop slightly tapering upwards, oblong bezel with engraved design :
Sphinx and lion seated opposite one another. Said to be from Perugia. Franks
Bequest, 1897.
Diam., fi in. (2 ’8 cent.).
Imitated from early Ionic types ; cf. No. 20, etc.
IRounded hoop, raised oblong bezel with two projecting horizontal bars below
on either shoulder. Engraved design within cable border : Sphinx and winged
hippocamp back to back. The hinder parts of their bodies are in common.
Said to be from Tuscany. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., -9 in. (2-2 cent.); 1. of bezel, -6 in. (I'S cent.).
Imitation of archaic style. Cf. No. 1010 f.
The upper part of the hoop with oblong bezel alone remains. The hoop, Plate X
which ends on either side in a serpent’s head, probably tapered upwards,
lingraved design : Kapaneus struck by a thunderbolt. Acquired, 1888.
I St half of 5 th cent. B.C.
Diam., '95 in. (2‘4 cent.).
Walters, B. M, Cat. of Bronzes, 2266, fig. 52.
BRONZE RINGS. GREEK AND ETRUSCAN.
195
1229. Twisted hoop, thickest below and ending on either side in a serpent’s head ; Plate XX
pointed oval bezel with engraved design : Nik^ advancing with head turned
back. Franks Bequest, 1897.
5 th cent. B.C.
Diam., '92 in. (2 '3 cent.).
1230. Angular hoop, thickest below; pointed oval bezel with engraved design: Plate XX!
lobster seen from above. From Sidon. Franks Bequest, 1897.
5th cent. B.C.
Diam., *92 in. (2 '3 cent.).
1231. Similar type. Engraved design : very rude figure of a man to r. holding a
knife (.?). Franks Bequest, 1897.
5th cent. B.C.
Diam., i'02 in. (2 ‘6 cent.).
The design appears to be of barbarous origin.
1232. Similar type, but small. Engraved design : Athene standing in profile, wearing Plate XX:
helmet and aegis. From Greece. Franks Bequest, 1897.
5th cent. B.C.
Diam., -7 in. (i '8 cent.).
1233. Plain hoop slightly rounded within and without ; oblong bezel with rounded Plate XXI
ends. Engraved design : Athene (i*) walking, in long chiton, with shield on
arm. Her other arm is raised as though she held a spear.
Ca. 2nd half of 5th cent. B.C.
Diam., -88 in. (2-2 cent.).
Walters, B. M. Cat. of Bronzes., 2269.
1234. Pointed oval bezel with shoulders of a ring. Engraved design : Seilenos Plate XXJ
dancing and playing on the double flutes. On the ground is a thyrsos tied
with a sash. Obtained by C. T. Newton, 1854.
5 th~ 4 th cent. B.C.
Diam., -92 in. (2-3 cent.).
Walters, B. M. Cat. of Bronzes, 2250.
1235. Pointed oval bezel with engraved design : lion on back of fallen stag, Plate XXX
devouring it. Broken away from ring. Acquired, 1888.
Sth-4th cent. B.C.
L., ‘83 in. (2-1 cent.).
Walters, B. M. Cat. of Bronzes, 2292.
1236. Plain hoop, facetted on the inside near the junction with the bezel, which is Plate XXX
oval with engraved design : lion biting rim of oval shield. From Selinunte
pranks Bequest, 1897.
Ca. 400 B.C.
Diam. of hoop, -9 in. (2-2 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -77 in. (1-9 cent.).
196
CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS,
1237. Facetted hoop, pointed oval bezel with engraved design ; swan standing to 1.
Castellani Coll., 1872.
5th~4th cent. B.C.
Diam., ’92 in. (2 ‘3 cent.).
Walters, B. M, Cat, of Bronzes, 2297.
1238. Similar type. Engraved design : warrior to 1 ., wounded (?). He carries a
shield with his r. hand and a spear or dagger falls from his 1. Very rude.
Franks Bequest, 1897.
4th cent. B.C.
Diam., i '02 in. (2 6 cent.).
1239. Similar to last, except that the hoop is rounded without. Engraved design : Plate X)
youth, with petasos slung behind neck, stooping, and putting on sandal. Castellani
Coll., 1872.
5th-4th cent. B.C.
Diam., *92 (2 ’3 cent.).
Walters, B. M. Cat. of Bronzes, 2276.
1240. Similar ring. Engraved design : monstrous animal with body of lion, long Plate X,
spiked dragon’s neck, and goat’s (.?) head.
4th cent. B.C.
Diam., - 95 in. (2-4 cent.).
1241. Hoop rounded without and within. Slightly convex pointed oval bezel with Plate X
deeply engraved design : nude warrior (Herakles ?) standing to front with head
in profile ; he holds a shield with one hand and a club with the other. Franks
Bequest, 1897.
4th cent. B.C. ^
Diam., -92 in. (2-3 cent.). -
1242. Bronze ring, gold-plated. Facetted hoop, fixed oval setting, decorated with
a plaited and beaded wire. It contains a convex green glass paste, the backing
of a stone now lost. From Curium, Cyprus (Turner Bequest Excavations), 1896.
4th cent. B.C.
Diam. (of hoop), -92 in. (2-3 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -6 in. (i -5 cent.).
Excavations in Cyprus, pi. xiii. 23, p. 82, Tomb 10.
1243. Narrow hoop, rounded without and within. Large oval bezel chamfered at Plate X
the edge underneath. Engraved design: dog pursuing an antelope. hran'S
Bequest, 1897.
Perso-Greek ; 5tk-4th cent. B.C.
Diam., I in. (2-5 cent.).
Cf., for the general form ; Coniptc-R^ndu, 1876, pi. iii, 34 -
BRONZK RINGS. — GREEK AND ETRUSCAN.
>97
1244. Plain hoop rounded without and within, but angular towards the shoulders. Plate XX
Oval bezel with projecting rim. Engraved design : lion, horned and winged,
walking. Pranks Bequest, 1897.
Perso-Greek ; 5th~4th cent. B.C.
Diam., '88 in. (2 ’2 cent.).
Cf. Furtwiingler, Gemm., I., pi. xi., 19.
1245. Similar type. Engraved design : winged bull walking. Franks Bequest, Plate XX
1897.
Perso-Greek ; 5th-4th cent. B.c.
Octavius Morgan Coll. Diam., -95 in. (2-4 cent.).
1246. Similar type. Engraved design ; lion (.?) standing ; over his back is a crescent. Plate XX
Franks Bequest, 1897.
Perso-Greek ; Sth-qth cent. B.C.
Diam., '88 in. (2 ’2 cent.).
1247.
Angular hoop, rising into flat oval bezel with engraved design r winged boar Plate XX:
running. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Perso-Greek ; 4th cent. B.c.
Diam., -85 in. (2-1 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '65 in. (f6 cent.).
Cf. the coins of Klazomenae, e.g., B.M. Coins of lonia^ pi. vi. and vii.
1248.
Similar to last, except that the hoop is rounded without and within. Engraved
design : winged monster with the head of a goat and the tail of a fi.sh. Franks
Bequest, 1897.
Perso-Greek ; 4th cent. B.c.
Diam., 88 in. (2 '2 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ’65 in. (i'6 cent.).
Cf. Karo, Zti den altgrtechiscJmi Fabelwesen, in Strena Helbigiana, p. 146 ff.
1249.
Plain hoop slightly expanding upwards. Raised oval (nearly circular) bezel
with engraved design : water-bird standing to r. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Perso-Greek ; ca. 3rd cent. B.c.
Diam., -8 in. (2 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, -5 in. (i‘2 cent.).
1250.
Rounded hoo]^ large oval bezel. Engraved design : bearded male portrait Plate XXI
head in profile. Castellani Coll., 1872. P c ir-LATE XX.
4th cent. B.c.
Diam., 1 in. (2-5 cent).
Walters, B. M. Cat. of Bronzes, 2283.
1251.
Hoop rounded without and facetted within. Oval bezel (slightly convex)
BcquesfTs97 female figure bending over incense altar. Franks
Ca. end of 5th cent. B.C.
Diam., -92 in. (2-3 cent.).
198
CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
1252.
1253.
1254.
1255.
1256.
1257.
1258.
Type similar to last. Only the bezel and shoulders remain. Engraved Plate X
design : bust of Maenad with head thrown back. From Catania, Sicily. Franks
Bequest, 1897.
4th cent. B.C.
Diam., ‘85 in. (2'i cent.).
Fine work.
Bezel and shoulders from ring, similar to last. Engraved design : combina-
tion of bird’s body and bearded male head. Acquired, 1874.
4th cent B.C.
L., '95 in. (2’4 cent.).
Walters, B. M. Cat. of Bronzes, 2286.
Type akin to last Plain hoop, slightly rounded within and without Narrow
oval bezel with engraved design : head of girl to 1. Franks Bequest, 1897.
4th cent. B.C.
Diam., ‘8 in. (2 cent.).
Lower part of hoop broken away.
Upper part of a ring similar to last. Engraved design : nude female figure
standing to 1. Very obscure. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Early 4th cent. B.C.
Diam., *95 in. (2 '4 cent.).
Upper part of similar ring. The outer part of the hoop is ribbed. Engraved Plate Xi
design : boy’s head rising from a conch-shell. Presented by M. Jean Gabrilakis,
1905.
L., ’83 in. (2'i cent.); 1. of bezel, ’6 in. (I'S cent.).
Cf., for the design, No. 1080.
Large oval bezel with shoulders of ring. The under edge of the bezel is Plate X.
chamfered. Engraved design : sculptured group of a charioteer driving two-
horsed chariot. The back legs of the horses are on a raised base, and there is
a support under their chests. The charioteer wears a fillet, the ends of which
stream away behind. Acquired, 1888.
4th cent. B.C.
Diam., '95 in. (2-4 cent.).
Walters, B. M. Cat. of Bronzes, 2254, fig. 51.
Facetted hoop (tetragonal in section) broken away below. Oval bezel with Plate
engraved design: E)ros crouching on one leg and holding with both hands a
strap If) which passes through a ring. Bronze, gold-plated. From Naukratis.
Presented by the Committee of the P^gypt Exploration Fund, 1888.
4th cent. B.C.
K4.
BRONZE RINGS. — GREEK AND ETRUSCAN.
199
1259.
1260.
1261.
1262.
1263.
1264.
Diam., '87 in. (2'3 cent.) ; inner diam., '71 in. (i ’8 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '71 in. (i '8 cent.) ;
wt., 68 grs. (4 '40 grammes).
Naukratis, II., p. 28, pi. xvii., 7 ; cf. Pollux, ix. 118 (tp.ai/reXt-y/xd?), and the design on a gold
box (from Kameiros) in the British Museum (Torr, Rhodes in Ancient Times, pi. i, fig. Ra,
p. 116 ; Miss Hutton, Gk. Terracotta Statuettes, p. xvi., fig. 33).
Large oval bezel and shoulders broken from a ring. Design in relief : Plate XXi
bearded Satyr walking to r., with arms raised and head turned back. From
Sicily. Franks Bequest, 1897.
4th cent. B.C.
Diam., fi2 in. (2 '8 cent.).
Spirited work, but worn.
Thin hoop, facetted within. Small flattened oval bezel with engraved design :
fly. Franks Bequest, 1897.
4th~3rd cent. B.C.
Diam., ’75 in. (1-9 cent.); 1. of bezel, ‘36 in. (-9 cent.).
Cf. Nos. 1070 ff.
Plain hoop, slightly rounded on either side. Convex oval bezel (continuing Plate XX]
the curve of the hoop) with engraved design : draped Nereid, seated on hippo-
camp and carrying shield of Achilles. Franks Bequest, 1897.
4th-3rd cent. B.C.
Diam.. -8 in. (2 cent.).
Thin convex bezel broken from a ring. Engraved design : reclining girl, with
drapery round her lower limbs ; Eros flies to her, holding out a wreath towards
her head. Franks Bequest, 1897.
4th cent. B.C.
L. of bezel, -65 in. (i‘6 cent.).
Type of ring the same as the foregoing.
Upper part of bronze ring. Thin hoop, rounded within and without ; narrow
■ gtassiiopper to r. The under edges of the
bezel are bevelled. Franks Bequest, 1897.
4th cent. B.C.
Diam., -67 in. (1-7 cent.); 1. of bezel, -55 in. (1-4 cent.).
Rounded hoop ending in small convex disks ; sard scarab revolving on wire
sw.vel passed through the disks and twisted round either end of fhe rin"
m aretfto wel™™‘'f bent down!
lani Coll ^87° “ Li"^ar border. Castel-
Pltruscan, ca. 4th cent. B.C.
Diam., i -02 in. (2 '6 cent.).
Walters, B, AT. Cat. of Bronzes, 2272 ;
for the type of ring, cf. Nos. 302 ff.
200
CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
1265.
1266.
1267.
1268.
1269.
1270.
1271.
1272.
Finger-ring (?) composed of a thick bronze wire, whose tapering ends overlap Plate X!
and are twisted round one another. Between the twisted ends is a large garnet
bead. From Rome. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Etruscan (?).
Diam., 1-22 in. (3-1 cent.).
Oval bezel of bronze ring with youthful male bust in relief (Alexander the Plate X
Great ?). The head is in profile to 1. and wears a diadem. The hoop is restored
in lead. Franks Bequest, 1897.
4th~3rd cent. B.C.
Diam., i • i in. (2 ‘ 8 cent.).
Bezel and shoulders of similar ring. Female portrait bust in relief to 1. She Plate X]
is draped and wears a diadem. Franks Bequest, 1897.
3rd cent. B.C.
Diam., i’25 in. (3 ‘2 cent.).
Perhaps a portrait of Berenikfe II. (wife of Ptolemy Euergetes). Cf. 7^. M. Coins of the
Ptolemies, pi. xiii., 9.
Bezel and shoulders of similar ring. Female bust in relief to 1. Hair done
in similar style to last, but without diadem. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Ptolemaic, ca. 3 rd cent. B.C.
Diam., '9 in. (2 '2 cent.).
Bezel and shoulders of a similar ring with engraved design : female bust to 1.,
as last. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., ‘85 in. (2’i cent.).
Large oval (nearly circular) bezel with shoulders of a ring. Engraved
design : Eros standing to 1. and drawing bow. Pulsky Coll., 1868.
Hellenistic (ca, 3 rd cent. B.C.).
Diam., ’92 in. (2 '3 cent.).
Walters, B. M. Cat. of Bronzes, 2257 ; Pulsky Sale Cat., 329.
Bezel broken from similar ring. Engraved design : female figure, clothed in
long chiton with apoptygma, standing to r. by a column. With the 1. hand she
holds out some object, now indistinguishable. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., i ‘2 in. (3 cent.).
Similar type, gilt ; the hoop is thin and rounded without. Engraved design :
Artemis rushing to 1. with torch in r. hand and lance in 1. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Hellenistic.
Diam., '83 in. (2- 1 cent.).
Walters, B. M. Cat. of Bronzes, 2274.
^ 4
BRONZE RINGS. — GREEK AND ETRUSCAN.
201
1273. Oval bezel and shoulders of a ring of similar type. Engraved design : male
head to 1. The lower part of the hoop has been restored in silver. Attached to
either shoulder is a mask in relief. Found in Sicily. Franks Bequest, 1897.
3rd-2nd cent. B.C.
Diam., i‘02 in. (2*6 cent.).
1274. Plain hoop, large circular bezel with engraved design : female figure standing
by column. She holds a torch. Bronze, gold-plated. Much corroded. Castel-
lan! Coll., 1872.
3rd cent. B.C. (.?)
Diam. of hoop, '92 in. (2 ’3, cent.).
1275. Gold-plated broad hoop, large oval bezel with receding step-like band Plate XX
containing portrait head of Ptolemaic queen to 1 ., wearing diadem and long
curls, in relief on a bronze plate. From Smyrna. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Ca. 2nd cent. B.C.
Diam., i ■ 15 in. (2 '9 cent.). Lower part of hoop i-estored.
Cf. the head of Libya on coins of Ptolemy Epiphanes {B.M. Coins of the Ptolemies, pi. xviii.)
and the head of Cleopatra I. {ibid., pi. xxii., 5).
1276. Similar to last, with remains of gilding. Mottled red jasper intaglio (Gnostic) :
snake-headed figure with sceptre and ankh. From Catania, Sicily. Franks
Bequest, 1897.
Hellenistic. (The stone is a later insertion.)
Diam. and 1. of bezel, i'26 in. (3 ‘2 cent.) ; inner diam., '8 in. (2 cent.).
1277. Bezel of a bronze ring, with portrait head of type similar to that of No. 1275
in relief. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Ca. 2nd cent. B.C. (Ptolemaic).
Diam., ’88 in. (2-2 cent.).
1278. Oval bezel and shoulders of ring, with engraved head of type similar to last.
Probably a Ptolemaic queen. Pulsky Coll, 1868.
Diam., -91 in. (2-3 cent.).
Walters, B.M. Cat. of Bronzes, 2284 ; Pulsky Sale Cat., 327.
Oval bezel from a ring (broken from hoop). Engraved design : portrait Plate XX
head of beardless man. Presented by the Rev. Greville Chester 1888.
Late Greek f).
L., -92 in. (2-3 cent.).
Walters, B.M. Cat. of Bronzes, 2281.
1280. Gold-plated bronze ring. The hoop is flat within and rounded without,
arge circular bezel (partly broken away), with design in relief : bust of Apollo (?)
to front with locks streaming away in all directions. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Plate XX2
Diam., i‘o2 in. (2'6 cent.).
202
CATALOCxUE OF FINGER RINGS.
1281.
1282.
1283.
1284.
1285.
1286.
1287.
1288.
Upper part of ring with thickened convex head. Engraved design : crane
standing to 1. Presented by M. Jean Gabrilakis, 1905.
Late Greek.
L., ‘75 in. (i *9 cent.).
Type akin to Nos. 127!., 1103.
Upper part of similar ring. Engraved design : an animal. Very obscure.
Presented by M. Jean Gabrilakis, 1905.
Diam., ‘83 in. (2’i cent.).
Plain hoop, flat within, rounded without. Raised nearly circular bezel,
slightly convex, with engraved design : Athene standing to 1 ., with r. hand on
shield and spear in 1. hand. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Late Greek.
Diam. of hoop, ‘8 in. (2 cent.) ; diam. of bezel, '55 in. (1 ‘4 cent.).
Wallers, B.M. Cat. of Bronzes, 2248 ; cf., for the type of ring. No. 10921!.
Type akin to last. Plain hoop, rounded without. Raised, slightly convex,
oval bezel with engraved design : open 1. hand. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., '67 in. (1 ’7 cent.).
Walters, B.M. Cat. of Bronzes, 2289.
Type similar to No. 1275, but without raised setting. There are remains of
gilding. The bezel is set with a convex green paste. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Ca. 3rd cent. B.c.
Diam., i'05 in. (2 ’6 cent.).
Similar type. The oval bezel contains a convex dark red paste intaglio :
draped female figure standing to r. She rests her r. arm on a column and holds
out di phiale with her 1. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., i‘05 in. (2 ‘7 cent.).
Much corroded.
Similar type. The bezel contains a strongly convex dark paste with intaglio
design : draped female figure leaning her r. arm on a column and holding palm-
branches in either hand. From Smyrna (?). Franks Beque.st, 1897.
Diam., i’25 in. (3 ’2 cent.).
There are traces of gilding.
Similar type. The bezel contains a slightly convex green paste intaglio.
draped female figure standing to r. with r. arm on column. Franks Bequest.
1897.
Diam., i‘35 in. (3-4 cent.).
BRONZE RINGS. — GREEK AND ETRUSCAN.
203
1289.
Kindred type. The hoop rises into a very large
oval bezel with raised rim, containing a convex pale
green glass paste (much damaged) with engraved
design : draped female figure standing to r. with
spear or staff in her r. hand. There are remains of
gilding on the ring. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Hellenistic.
L. of bezel, i'7 in. (4 "3 cent.).
Fig. 149 = No. 1289.
1290. Ring similar to last. On the oval bezel is a female bust in high relief, Plate X2
wearing hood over back of head and chiton with V-shaped opening in front.
The ring has been gilt. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Hellenistic.
Diam., i'o2 in. (2 '6 cent.).
Gold-plated bronze ring. Plain hoop rounded on the outside and expanding Plate XX
upwards into an oval bezel containing a convex garnet. Engraved design : Eros
running, with long palm-branch (?) over his shoulder. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Hellenistic.
Diam., -97 in. (2-4 cent.).
1292.
Upper part of similar ring, gold-plated. Circular bezel with convex sard Plate XX
intaglio: Satyr standing and playing on the double flutes. From Crete.
Acquired, 1896.
Ca. 3rd cent. B.c.
Diam., -92 in. (2*3 cent.).
1293. Similar type, gilt. Convex circular paste intaglio (imitating garnet) : nude Plate XX
female figure with her hands bound behind her to a tree. The lowest part of
the hoop is broken away. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., -91 in. (2-3 cent.).
Walters, B.M. Cat. of Bro7tzes, 2278, fig. 53.
1294. Broad hoop, slightly flattened on the outside, rising into oval bezel set with Plate XX
convex dark red paste imitating garnet. Engraved design : mask of an old
woman (.?), three-quarters to front. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Hellenistic.
Diam., '88 in. (2 '2 cent.).
Walters, B.M. Cat. of Bronzes, 2285.
1295.
Ring of type similar to last, but smaller. Has been gilt,
convex paste intaglio (imitating brown sard) : bird perched on
object, perhaps the forepart of a ship. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., '71 in. (i-g cent.).
Walters, B.M. Cat. of Bronzes, 2301.
Oval bezel with
some uncertain
204
CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
1296. Akin to last, but broader at the back. Hoop rounded without, expanding
into flattened oval bezel containing a convex sard intaglio : bust of Athene to 1 .,
helmeted. The ring is gilt. Castellan! Coll., 1872.
Hellenistic.
Diam., -92 in. (2-3 cent.).
Walters, B.M. Cat. of Brotizes, 2246.
1297, Similar to last. The bezel is set with a convex jDaste
imitating banded sard. Engraved design ; Dionysos seated on
rock, holding thyrsos ; by his side is a panther. The ring
is gilt.
Diam., '88 in. (2 '2 cent.).
Walters, B.M. Cat. of Bronzes, 2249.
GRAECO-ROMAN. Nos. 1298-1389.
(From about the ist cent. B.C.-2nd cent. A.D.)
1298. Thin flat hoop, expanding into broad bezel with projecting points on either Plate XX
side. Applied to the bezel are busts of Serapis and Isis side by side, the former
wearing the modius, the latter a feather crown. The ring has been gilt.
Diam., ‘75 in. (i‘9 cent.).
Walters, B.M. Cat. of Bronzes, 2261. Cf. No. 239, etc.
1299. Hoop of type similar to last, expanding into oval bezel. Attached to the Plate XX
bezel is a bust of Zeus Ammon, wearing crown of feathers. On the bust are
traces of gilding. Part of the hoop has been broken away. Bequeathed by Sir
William Temple, 1856.
Diam., ’88 in. (2 '2 cent.).
Walters, B.M. Cat. of Bronzes, 2262.
1300. Similar type. Attached to the head of the ring is a male (.^) bust in relief, Plate XX
wearing the klaft. His hair is done in a lofty knot. Castellan! Coll., 1872.
Diam., '82 in. (2 'I cent.).
Walters, B.M. Cat. of Bronzes, 2265.
1301. Similar to last. Applied to the bezel is a bust of Zeus Ammon which has Plate XX
been gilt. Castellan! Coll., 1872.
Diam., ’8 in. (2 cent.).
Walters, B.M. Cat. of Bronzes, 2263.
1302. ■ Similar type. Attached to the oval bezel is a bust of Serapis wearing a Plate XX
modius. The bust is placed upon the back of an eagle, whose feet rest on a
small projection. Castellan! Coll., 1872.
Diam., ‘83 in. (2‘i cent.).
Walters, B.M. Cat. of Bronzes, 2264.
Fig. 150 = No. 1297
BRONZE RINGS. — GRAECO-ROMAN.
205
1303.
1304.
1305.
1306.
1307.
1308.
1309.
1310.
1311.
Flat hoop rising into large oval bezel with paste intaglio : Serapis standing
to front, holding cornucopia and patera. From Corfu. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Roman, ca. ist cent. A.D.
Diam., ’i in. (2 '5 cent.).
The lower part of the hoop is broken away.
Narrow hoop, flat within, rounded without. It expands upwards slightly, Plate XX3
and has a small flattened oval bezel with engraved design : Cupid standing to 1.,
holding bow, within a sunk beaded border. Franks Bequest, 1S97.
Diam., i'05 in. (2 ’6 cent.).
Similar type, without engraved design. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Braybrooke Coll. Diam., '88 in. (2 '2 cent.).
Thin flat hoop, broadening slightly into oval bezel. Engraved design :
eagle devouring serpent, within a beaded border. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., ’8 in. (2 cent.).
Thin hoop expanding into oval bezel, with slightly convex dark blue paste
intaglio : amphora with fluted body, cover, high volute handles, and lofty foot.
Castellan! Coll., 1872.
Diam., ‘8 in. (2 cent.).
Walters, B.M. Cat. of Bronzes, 2300.
Flat hoop, slightly expanding upwards. Circular bezel with engraved design :
Isis walking to 1., holding out uraeus. From Antinoe, Egypt. Franks Bequest,
1897.
Diam. of hoop, ‘88 in. (2-2 cent.) ; diam. of bezel, '67 in. (1-7 cent.).
Plain hoop, flattened oval bezel with engraved design : grotesque figure
wearing uraeus crown (?), and holding one stick with his raised 1. and another
with his lowered’ r. hand. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Graeco-Egyptian.
Diam., '8 in. (2 cent.).
/
Plain hoop, slightly expanding upwards, oval sard intaglio ; Poseidon-Serapis, Plate XX2
wearing animals skin and modius (f), and holding trident. Underneath the hoop
is an irregular projection. From Crete. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., ‘87 in. (2-2 cent.).
PIoop rounded without and broadening upwards. Oval bezel with convex Plate XXX
garnet intaglio : bunch of grapes. The back of the hoop is in the form of a flat
projection, pierced with the letters tay. The ring has been gilt. Franks
Bequest, 1897.
Diam., -95 in. (2-4 cent.).
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CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
1312.
1313.
1314.
1315.
1316.
1317.
1318.
1319.
Key-ring. The hoop is plain, rounded on the outer side. The bezel is a Plate XXI
flattened oval with an engraved design of the hawk of Horus. In the field are
the letters KNDICO = Cn. Piso(.?). The key projects from the back of the ring
and is in the form of an ankh. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Romano-Egyptian.
Diam., ‘8 in. (2 cent.).
Plain hoop, broadening upwards. Convex garnet in oval setting. Consider-
ably corroded.
Diam., ’92 in. (2 '3 cent.).
Walters, B.M. Cat. of Bronzes, 2305.
Broad flat hoop expanding into large oval bezel with engraved design : Plate XX;
beardless male head wearing tore. From Syria. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Perhaps late Ptolemaic period.
Diam., i'2i in. (3'i cent.).
Ring of similar type. Engraved design : Victory standing to 1., holding out a
palm-branch. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., i'i2 in. (2 ‘8 cent.).
Bezel and shoulders from a ring of similar type. Engraved
design : festooned altar from which rises an object of accompanying
shape inlaid with silver, surmounted by a crescent inlaid with gold.
The altar has been inlaid with silver and the festoon with gold. On
the r. in the field is a crescent-shaped excision. Franks Bequest,
1897.
Diam., i • 18 in. (3 cent.).
Plain hoop, rounded without, flat within ; large oval bezel with engraved
design ; dolphin. Inscribed (in reverse direction) € C K B. From Tartus. Franks
Bequest, 1897.
Diam., i ’02 in. (2 "6 cent.).
Thin hoop, rounded without, flat within. It expands upwards. Large
flattened oval bezel (broken away on either side) with engraved design : two
draped Egyptian deities stretching out each an arm towards an upright rod
surmounted by a disk (.?). Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., ’88 in. (2-2 cent.).
Thin hoop, expanding into oval bezel. In the bezel is a bronze-gilt plate
separately inserted. Engraved design : warrior with spear and shield, wearing
cuirass and helmet. Sunk dotted border. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., -95 in. (2-4 cent.).
Walters, B.M. Cat. of Bronzes, 2268.
BRONZE RINGS. — GRAECO-ROMAN.
207
1320.
1321.
1322.
1323.
1324.
1325.
1326.
1327.
Hoop rounded without, channfered on either side within. It expands upwards Plate XX
slightly. Oval bezel with convex sard intaglio : draped female portrait bust
with hair knotted behind. The ring has been gilt.
2nd cent. A.D.
Diam., i‘05 in. (2 ’6 cent.).
Walters, B.M. Cat. of Bronzes, 2280. Cf. the coin-portraits of Faustina II. and Lucilla.
Thin hoop, rounded without, and flat within. It rises into a high oval bezel
containing a green paste intaglio : bull standing to 1., grazing. There are traces
of gilding.
Diam., ‘83 in. (2’i cent.) ; inner diam., 'ji in. (i’8 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '5 in. (i‘2 cent.).
Open ring with overlapping ends. The hoop is flat and tapers towards the
extremities. The bezel is formed by a series of six disks hollowed for the recep-
tion of stones or pastes. From Hod Hill, near Blandford, Dorset. Acquired,
1892.
Durden Coll. Diam., ‘83 in. (2'i cent.) ; inner diam., 'ji in. (i'8 cent.).
Cf. No. 982.
Bronze spiral ring of two complete turns, in the form of a serpent with head
thrust out to one side. The tail end is broken away. The ring is angular on
the outside and marked with incisions in imitation of scales. From Rome.
Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., -83 in. (2-1 cent.).
Ring in the form of a serpent wound in two complete spirals, with its head
thrust out on one side and its tail (now broken) on the other. The ring is
angular on the outer side and incised with a herring-bone pattern. The inside
is smooth. From York. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., '88 in. (2 '2 cent.) ; inner diam., ‘yi in. (i ‘8 cent.).
Ring composed of a flat band bordered with a dotted line
and ending in a serpent s head with a scale pattern incised on
the neck. The band expands towards the head ; the tail end
has been broken away. From Bartlow, Cambs., 1852. Franks
Bequest, 1897.
Braybrooke Coll. Diam. in present state, ‘8 in. (2 cent.).
Spiral ring of two turns. It is rounded outside and the ends taper. From
Water Newton, Hunts. Acquired, 1882.
Diam., -91 in. (2-3 cent.) ; inner diam., -75 in. (1-9 cent.).
Spiral of four turns, flattening out at either end. Found between Capua and
Caserta. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., -95 in. (2-4 cent.).
2o8
CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
1328.
1329.
1330.
1331.
1332.
1333.
1334.
1335.
Narrow hoop, angular without, flat within. The bezel is in
the form of a tragic mask, with eyes and mouth pierced and a
hole underneath. Castellan! Coll., 1872.
Diam., '92 in. (2 '3 cent.).
Walters, B.M. Cat. of Bronzes, 2287.
Fig. iS3 = No. 1328.
Similar type. The hoop is wider and the bezel is in the form of a comic Plate XJ
mask (old man). The mouth is pierced. Castellan! Coll., 1872.
Diam., '85 in. (2'i cent.).
Walters, B.M. Cat. of Bronzes, 2288.
Similar type. The bezel is formed by two masks side by side. The one is Plate X 2
bearded and has a fillet over the forehead (Dionysos), the other is beardless with
squat features and wide open mouth (a Satyr). On either shoulder is a cluster
of four globules. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., I'l in. (2 ’8 cent.).
Very massive ring. Plain flat hoop broadening upwards ; circular bezel with
Seilenos mask in relief. Much worn.
Diam., 1-96 in. (5 cent.) ; \vt., 5 oz. 272 grs. (172-54 grammes).
Walters, B.M. Cat. of Bro 7 izes, 2251.
Massive ring. Hoop rounded without, flat within. It rises into a large oval
bezel with deeply engraved design : heads of Hermes, wearing winged petascs,
and Seilenos, placed back to back. Hamilton Coll.
Diam., 1-45 in. (3-7 cent.) ; wt., 3 oz. 67 grs. ( 97 ' 6 s grammes).
Walters, B.M. Cat. of Bronzes, 2252.
Rounded hoop, expanding at the shoulders, which are ornamented with
incised leaf decoration. Circular bezel with sard intaglio : youthful nude male
figure seated to 1. on altar, holding ears ot corn in his r. and cornucopia in his 1.
hand. There are remains of gilding.
Ca. 1st cent. A.D.
Diam., -95 in. (2-4 cent.).
Walters, B.M. Cat. of Broftzes, 2255.
Thin hoop, slightly raised oval bezel with nicolo intaglio : Mars standing by
a column. He is nude and holds a helmet in his 1. hand and a swoid (J) in r.
At his feet is a shield. Castellan! Coll., 1872.
Diam., ‘8 in. (2 cent.).
Walters, B.M. Cat. of Bronzes, 2267.
tBrass ring, gold-plated. The hoop is angular on the outside and expands
upwards. The bezel is oval and has a plate separately inserted m it. Engraved
design : priestess standing to front, wreathed, between two candelabra. Over
BRONZE RINGS. — GRAECO-ROMAN.
209
her head is an arch (?), terminating at either end in a Gorgoneion. From
Smyrna. Burgon Coll., 1842.
Diam., i in. (2*5 cent.).
1336. Plain thin hoop broadening out at the bezel. Oval paste intaglio (imitating
sard) : bust of Cupid (?) to 1. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., ’85 in. (2'i cent.).
Walters, BJf. Cat. of Bronzes, 2307.
1337. Similar type. Thin hoop expanding into oval bezel. Sard intaglio : Cupid
holding butterfly. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Octavius Morgan Coll. Diam., '92 in. (2 '3 cent.).
1338. Similar type, with banded onyx setting (oval). Engraved design : nude
man, wearing pointed cap and holding spear, stands before a Herm, against
which leans a shield. He rests his raised r. foot upon a rock {?). Castellani
Coll., 1872.
Diam., ‘67 in. (i’7 cent.).
Walters, B.M. Cat. of Bronzes, 2Tj\.
1339. Similar type. Oval bezel with convex oval sard intaglio ; two' fishes.
Diam., ‘85 in. (2'i cent.).
Walters, B.M. Cat. of Bronzes, 2298.
1340. Similar type. Thin rounded hoop broadening out at the bezel, oval sard
intaglio : rude figure of Fortuna holding cornucopia and libation bowl. Found
in Cyprus. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Cesnola Coll. Diam., -88 in. (2-2 cent).
1341. ^ Similar type, except that the hoop is flat within. There are remains of
gilding. Oval nicolo intaglio : beardless portrait head to 1. Franks Bequest
1897.
Londesborough Coll. Diam., -92 (2-3 cent.).
1342. Similar type. Oval bezel with fbanded onyx intaglio : Muse leaning against
column and reading from roll. Inscribed • O ' ^
• K I' ■
Diam., -88 in. (2 ‘2 cent.).
1343. Type akin to last, but the hoop is flat and broader. Oval paste intaglio
(imitating nicolo) : eagle with wreath and palm-branch in mouth. From Rome.
Burgon Coll., 1842.
Diam., '88 in. (2 '2 cent.).
Walters, B.M. Cat. of Bronzes, 2293.
44. Similar type. In the bezel is set a raised oval sard intaglio : insect.
Diam., ’91 in. (2 ’3 cent.).
P
2 10
CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
1345. Plain hoop, flat within and rounded without. It expands at the bezel, which
contains a rectangular blue paste in the form of a section of an inverted pyramid.
The paste is held in position by means of four claws. From London. Roach
Smith Coll., 1856.
Diam., ‘88 in. (2 '2 cent.).
1346. Flat hoop expanding upwards, oval nicolo intaglio : Harpokrates standing
to r. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., ‘88 in. (2 ’2 cent.).
Walters, B.M. Cat. of Bronzes, 2260.
1347. Similar type. Oval red jasper intaglio : head of Cupid (i*). Franks
Bequest, 1897.
Diam., ’88 in. (2 "2 cent.).
1348. Similar type. In the bezel is set a circular convex amethyst with the
engraved design of an eye. Acquired, 1865.
Diam., ’88 (2 ‘2 cent.).
1349. Similar type, with traces of engraved decoration on the shoulders. Oval
dark blue paste intaglio : Cupid seated on a rock to r. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., '83 in. (2’i cent.).
1350. Similar type. The back of the hoop has been broken away, the shoulders
are incised with vertical lines, and there is a dotted pattern round the bezel and
along either rim. The oval bezel contains a nicolo paste with engraved design :
seated figure of Mercury. From Colchester. Acquired, 1870.
Diam., '87 in. (2 '2 cent.).
Archaeologia, XXXIX., pi. xxiv., fig. 4, p. 5 ° 9 -
1351. Similar to last (but with plain shoulders). Oval heliotrope intaglio : Sun-
god wearing radiated crown and chlamys over r. shoulder. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., ‘95 in. (2 ’4 cent.).
Walters, B.M. Cat. of Broftzes, 2253.
1352. Similar to last ; oval paste intaglio (imitating nicolo) : Cupid on dolphin.
The lower part of the hoop is broken away. Presented by General Meyrick,
1878.
Diam., '88 in. (2 ‘2 cent.).
Walters, B.M. Cat. of Bronzes, 2256.
1353. Similar type ; oval bezel with convex plasma (?) in separately inserted gilt
setting. Castellani Coll., 1872 (i*).
Diam., '88 in. (2*2 cent.).
Walters, B.M. Cat. of Bronzes, 2308.
BRONZE RINGS. GRAECO-ROMAN.
2 I I
1354.
1355.
1356.
1357.
1358.
1359.
1360.
1361.
1362.
1363.
Similar type. In the sunk oval bezel is inserted a thin gold plate with a Plate XXX.
draped female portrait bust to r. in relief, perhaps representing Faustina the
Elder. The entire ring has been gilt. Castellan! Coll., 1872.
2nd cent. A.D.
Diam., '85 in. (2-1 cent.).
Walters, B,M. Cat. of Bronzes, 2279, fig. 54 -
Plain rounded hoop expanding upwards. Flattened oval bezel with design
in very low relief : two figures advancing to 1., apparently to combat.
Diam., -92 in. (2-3 cent.).
Walters, B.M. Cat. of Bronzes, 2275.
Similar type. Engraved design : cock to r. Franks Bequest, 1897-
Diam., '88 in. (2 '2 cent.).
Similar type. Small oval gold plate, separately inserted, with engraved
design : bird to 1. with two cherries {J) hanging from his beak. Franks Bequest,
1897.
Diam., '88 in. (2 ’2 cent).
Similar type, but slightly flattened on either shoulder. Oval bezel with burnt
sard (.^) intaglio : Hekat^ in triple form, holding up torches. Inscribed (in
reverse direction) : M A P. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., "8 in. (2 cent.).
Similar type, but the hoop is flat within. Engraved design : dolphin. Franks
Bequest, 1897.
Diam., '85 in. (2'i cent.).
Similar type. Flattened oval bezel with engraved design : Cupid riding to 1.
on horseback. Bought at Bath. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., '88 in. (2 ’2 cent.).
Shape similar to last. The hoop is flat within, rounded without. Hollow
oval bezel in which was inserted a separate plate, now missing. Castellan! Coll.,
1872.
Diam., i‘o2 in. (2 '6 cent.).
Similar ring. The oval paste is now broken away from the hollow bezel.
Found in the Borough Field, Chesterford, Essex, 1848. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Braybrooke Coll. Diam., i in. (2' 5 cent).
Similar type. Flattened oval bezel containing a nicolo paste intaglio :
Victory standing on globe and holding out wreath. There are remains of
gilding. Franks Bequest, 1897. Found at Kenchester, Hereford.
Diam., -91 in. (2 -3 cent).
P 2
2 I 2
CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
1364.
1365.
1366.
1367.
1368.
1369.
1370.
1371.
1372.
Similar type. Flattened oval bezel with engraved design : two uraei. From
Fgypt. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., ‘68 in. (i‘7 cent.).
Rounded hoop (gold-plated), expanding upwards. Oval bezel with nicolo Plate XX
intaglio ; Satyr with goat beneath tree, Satyr on rock playing lyre, and a third
Satyr standing and playing the double flutes. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., 1-05 in. (2'6 cent.).
Similar type, with remains of gilding. Oval sard intaglio in form of a truncated
cone : Sun-god, wearing radiated crown and holding whip, stands opposite a
draped male figure who holds a staff. In the field, near the Sun-god, are a
crescent and two stars. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., i in. (2-5 cent.).
Similar type. Oval bezel with dark blue paste intaglio : Venus, with
drapery over her r. arm, stands with her 1. arm resting upon an altar, over which
a Cupid flies. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., -95 in. (2 '4 cent.).
Similar type. Raised oval blue paste intaglio : warrior standing and holding
chlamys over r. arm and spear in 1. hand. Morel Coll., 1904.
Diam., -95 in. (2-4 cent.).
Similar type. Oval bezel with nicolo intaglio : bird to 1., about to pick up
some object from the ground. From Askalon. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., '8 in. (2 cent.).
Similar type. Hollow oval bezel for a stone or paste now missing. Found
at Kirkby Thore, Westmoreland. Presented by Sir George Musgrave, Bart.,
1857-
Diam., i in. (2-5 cent).
Archaeologia, XXXI., p. 279 ff. Found with coins dating from Vespasian to Ale.\ander
Severus.
Similar type, but small. The hollow oval bezel contains the remains of a
light enamel. I'rom Colchester. Acquired, 1870.
Diam., ’ji in. (f8 cent).
Kindred type. IIoop thin and of square section below, flattening and
expanding towards bezel. Convex blue paste in circular setting. From Hod
Hill, near Blandford, Dorset. Acquired, 1892.
Durden Coll. Diam., '92 in. (2 "3 cent).
BRONZE RINGS. GRAECO-ROMAN.
213
1373.
1374.
1375
to
1382.
1383.
1384.
1385.
1386.
1387.
1388.
1389.
Similar ring. From Hod Hill. Acquired, 1892.
Diam., -75 in. (1-9 cent.).
Similar ring. From Hod Hill. Acquired, 1892.
Diam., ’8 in. (2 cent.).
Eight rings of similar type, but with the glass pastes missing. From Hod
Hill. Acquired, 1892.
Durden Coll. Diam., ca. ‘8 in. (2 cent.).
Kindred type, but the hoop continues .thin up to the bezel, which is oval.
Circular green glass paste. From Hod Hill. Acquired, 1892.
Durden Coll. Diam., '71 in. (i‘8 cent.).
Two rings of similar type, with pastes now missing. From Hod Hill.
Acquired, 1892.
Durden Coll. Diam., '75 in. (1-9 cent.).
Facetted hoop expanding upwards ; burnt sardonyx (or nicolo) intaglio in
form of a truncated cone in oval bezel. The ring is massive and there are
considerable remains of gilding. Bequeathed by Sir William Temple, 1856.
Ca. 2nd. cent. A.D.
Diam., 1-15 in. (2 ’9 cent.).
Walters, B.M. Cat. of Bronzes, 2311. The type is the same as No. 804.
Plain hoop, raised oval bezel with sard intaglio : peacock walking to 1.
Diam., ‘88 in. (2 ‘2 cent.).
Walters, B.M. Cat. of Bro 7 izes, 2296.
Elliptical hoop with wide shoulders, rounded without ; oval setting with
sardonyx in foi m of a truncated cone. The hoop is broken away below.
Diam., -88 in. (2-2 cent.).
Walters, B.M. Cat. of Bronzes, 2309.
Similar type, set with a flat oval amethystine garnet with engraved desio-n :
man dropping some object upon burning (.?) altar. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., -92 in. (2-3 cent.).
Walters, B.M. Cat. of Bronzes, 2270,
Type akin to last, but the ring is rounder. It has been plated with silver and
gilt. In It IS set a pointed garnet. From Amathus, Cyprus (Turner Bequest
Excavations), 1894. ^
Diam., -86 in. (2‘i cent.).
Cf. Archaeologia, XIV., pi. ivii., fig. 5, p. 38 (Roman ring from Southfleet, Kent).
Plate XXX
214
CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
LATER ROMAN (ca. 3rd cent. A.D. onwards). Nos. 1390 - 1453.
1390. Plain thin rounded hoop, with bezel in the form of a sandal. Engraved Plate X3
design within a beaded border : serpent and branch (.?). From Rome. Franks
Bequest, 1897.
Diam., '95 in. (2 '4 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, i’04 in. (2 '6 cent.).
Cf. Furtwangler, Beschr., 965 ; Compte-Rendu, 1880, pi. iii, 7, 8 ; and especially the
Christian ring figured in Cabrol, Diet, d'arch, chrit., col. 2199, fig. 712.
1391. Very thin hoop spreading out at the bezel into the form of a human foot (?).
From Colchester. Acquired, 1870.
Diam., '71 in. (i‘8 cent.).
1392. Plain hoop, flattened within and facetted on the outer side. The bezel is
oval and has a raised oval setting containing an onyx in form of a truncated
cone with engraved design: nude man to r., grasping animal (?) with r. hand
and holding out in 1. hand a phiaR over a blazing altar. Inscribed : F a F.
Acquired, 1851.
Diam., ‘83 in. (2‘i cent.) ; inner diam., ‘73 in. (i'9 cent.).
1393. Angular hoop projecting at the sides, facetted shoulders. Flat oval bezel Plate X3
with green convex paste. Franks Bequest, 1897.
3rd cent. A.D.
Braybrooke Coll. Diam,, i ' 14 in. (2 '9 cent.).
1394. Type akin to last, but the ring is of elliptical shape. Raised oval bezel with
engraved design : lion running to 1. Castellani Coll., 1872.
3rd cent’. A.D.
Diam., 1*02 in. (2 '6 cent.).
Walters, B.M. Cat. of Bronzes, 2291. For the shape, cf. the rings figured in Bull, della
Comm. Arch., 1889, pi. viii., p. 173, from a Roman sarcophagus of the 3rd cent. A.D.
1395. Type akin to last ; the hoop is angular on the outside, and on either
shoulder there is a curved excision. Raised oval bezel without engraving.
The lower part of the hoop is broken away. Morel Coll., 1904.
Diam., i • 18 in. (3 cent.).
Cf. above. Nos. 526, 800.
1396. Bezel and shoulders of a ring. The hoop was very thin and angular on the
outside. The bezel is circular and contains a dark blue conical paste. Between
the bezel and shoulder on either side is a depression. Prom Colchestei.
Acquired, 1870.
Diam., "67 in. fi‘7 cent.) j diam. of bezel, ’25 in. ('6 cent.).
BRONZE RINGS. LATER ROMAN.
215
1397.
1398.
1399.
1400.
1401.
1402.
1403.
1404.
Type akin to last. The shoulders project strongly. Raised circular bezel
with engraved design: eagle standing to front with wings spread. h ranks
Bequest, 1897.
Diam., 1-2$ in. (3-2 cent.).
Type akin to last ; the shoulders are more upright and are triply grooved.
Raised oval bezel with engraved design : goat standing to 1. The engraving
has been gilt. Castellan! Coll., 1872.
Diam., '95 in. (2-4 cent.).
Walters, B.M. Cat. of Bronzes, 2293.
Similar type, with round shell cameo inset. In relief within a circular border Plate XX 2 S
is K. The ring has been gilt. From Smyrna. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., i*i in. (2 "8 cent.).
Type akin to last, but more massive. No incisions on shoulders. Oval
bezel with red paste setting. Presented by General Meyrick, 1878.
Diam., i’2 in. (3 cent.).
Walters, B.M. Cat. of Bronzes, 2310.
Type akin to last. The shoulders end in a sharp angle, the hoop is cut flat
at the sides. Raised circular bezel with engraved design : Cupid carrying a
torch. Very indistinct. From Sidon. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., i • 18 in. (3 cent.).
Kindred type. The hoop is slightly angular on the outer side, the shoulders Plate XXS
have deep triangular incisions on either side of them. The bezel is oval, in the
form of a deep setting for a stone or paste now lost. Found at Pont-ySaison,
near Chepstow, Monmouth, 1861. Acquired, 1891.
3rd cent. A.D.
Diam., i'03 in. (2 '6 cent.).
Kindred type, but the hoop is polygonal with a rim projecting from the Plate XXX
centre. At the shoulders this rim expands into a triangular ornament with a
groove running along its middle. The bezel has a raised oval (slightly polygonal)
setting for a stone or paste now missing. Each side of the bezel has three
small semi-circular incisions on either side. Found (with the foregoing) at
Pont-y-Saison, near Chepstow, Monmouth, 1861. Presented by A. W. Franks,
Esq., 1894.
3rd cent. A.D.
Diam., i • i in. (2-8 cent.).
Kindred type. The hoop is narrow below (of nearly square section). It Plate XXX
expands at the shoulders, which are leaf-shaped, with four incised lines in a
CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
216
vertical direction. The bezel is of square shape with curved incisions on either
side. On it is a raised disk. Found (with the foregoing) at Pont-y-Saison, near
Chepstow, Monmouth, 1861. Presented by A. W. Franks, Esq., 1894,
3rd cent. A.D.
Diam., i in. (2-5 cent.).
1405. Hoop angular without, flat within. The shoulders are in
the form of small curling leaves. The bezel is hexagonal,
fluted vertically at the sides ; it contains an oval blue paste
intaglio : rude figure of a man holding some weapon in his 1.
hand. Excavated at the Borough Field, Chesterford, Essex,
1848, Franks Bequest, 1897.
3rd cent. A.D.
Braybrooke Coll. Diam., i in. (2 ’5 cent.).
Arch.Journ., VI. (1849), p. 18 (fig.). Cf. No. 951, and (for the form), Nos. 552, 1653.
1406. Kindred type. The hoop is narrow and nearly flat, the
shoulders are fluted. The bezel is rectangular; from it rises a
square base on which is a raised hexagonal bezel containing the
remains of a circular blue paste. Excavated at the Borough
Field, Chesterford, Essex, 1848. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Braybrooke Coll. Diam., ‘88 in. (2-2 cent.).
Arch. Journ,, VI. (1849), p. 18 (fig.).
1407. Thin hoop rounded without, flat within. The shoulders are decorated with
three flutings. The bezel is a small raised oval. From Colchester. Acquired,
1870.
Diam., -75 in. (1-9 cent.).
1408. Thin flat hoop expanding at the shoulders, which are separated from the
bezel by a groove. The bezel consists of a circular setting surrounded by a
hollow rim. The setting contains a nicolo paste with rude intaglio of a horse.
Part of one shoulder is broken away. From Colchester. Acquired, 1870.
Diam., ’83 in. (2-1 cent.).
1409. Plain hoop swelling out at either shoulder into a small oval plate with
engraved design, now undecipherable. The bezel is a convex oval flattened at
the top and engraved with the figure of a lion walking to r. Morel Coll., 1904.
Diam., '95 in. (2-4 cent.).
Perhaps Merovingian. Cf. Deloche, Anneaux Sitfillaires, p. 179, CLXVI.
1410. Plain hoop, rounded without and expanding at the shoulders, which are
decorated with an incised circle within a triangle. Raised circular bezel with a
ring incised on it. From Poix, Somme. Morel Coll., 1904.
Fig. 154 = No. 1405.
BRONZE RINGS. — LATER ROMAN.
217
1411.
1412.
1413.
1414.
1415.
1416.
Diam., '92 in. (2 ‘3 cent.).
Perhaps Merovingian. Cf. (for the incised circles), Deloche, Anneaux Sigilhiircs, p. 22,
No. XX., and p. 178, No. CLXV.
Thin hoop, rounded without and expanding upwards. The shoulders are
separated by a deep groove from the bezel, which is circular and filled with
remains of green and red enamel ; five irregular dots of bronze are interspersed
in the enamel. From Farley Heath, Surrey. Presented by H. Drummond,
Esq., M.P., 1853.
Diam., '8 in. (2 cent.).
Thin hoop, rounded on the outer side, and decorated on either shoulder with Plate
an incised branch. The bezel consists of a large setting of inverted pyramid XXXIII.
form ; on each side of this is a cluster of three small circular settings, all now
empty. Morel Coll., 1904.
Gallo-Roman (.?).
Diam., ‘8 in. (2 cent).
Thin hoop, rounded within and beaded on the outer side. At either shoulder
there is a horizontal bar. The bezel is in the form of an oval plaque, engraved
with the figure of a flying bird. From Bath. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., '88 in. (2 '2 cent).
Narrow hoop, angular on the outside. The bezel consists of three sickle- Plate
shaped plates formed by the spreading of the overlapping ends of the hoop. XXXIII.
One end, after spreading out to form the central plate, is twisted back again to
form the third. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., '8 in. (2 cent).
Thin hoop expanding at the shoulders, which are decorated with incised
lines. There is a depression between the shoulders and the oval bezel ; the
latter contains a nicolo intaglio : nude youth to r., holding sword in sheath with
belt for attachment. Blacas Coll., 1867.
Ca. 3rd cent. A.D.
Diam., -75 in. (1-9 cent).
Walters, B.M. Cat, of Bronzes, 2277.
Kindred type. The hoop, which projects on either side, is
angular below ; the shoulders expand and are angular. The
bezel IS m the form of a raised octagon ; it contains an oval
green paste with raised rim and design in relief; head of stag (.?).
Pound at Chapel Green, Littlebury, Essex, 1853. PTanks Be-
quest, 1897.
3rd cent. A.D.
Braybrooke Coll. Diam., i in. (2-5 cent).
2i8
CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
1417.
1418.
1419.
1420.
1421.
1422.
1423.
1424.
Thin hoop, rounded on the outer side and ornamented at the shoulders
(where it expands) with incisions. Raised oval bezel with three S-shaped
symbols. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Ca. 3rd cent. a.d.
Braybrooke Coll. Diam., -8 in. (2 cent.).
The hoop is rounded, slightly expanding towards the shoulders. The
shoulders are depressed, with phallic (:‘) ornamentation in relief. The bezel is in
the form of a thick open band for a stone or paste, now missing. Found with
No. 1426 at Youlgrave, Derbyshire. Acquired, 1873.
Diam., -95 in. (2-4 cent.).
Similar type to last. Raised circular bezel with three irregular curved lines
engraved upon it. From Colchester. Acquired, 1852.
Diam., • 8 in. (2 cent.).
Hoop angular below on the outside, with broad concave shoulders. The Plate
bezel is in the form of a circular box-setting with vertically fluted rim. It is XXXIII.
now empty. From Hod Hill, near Blandfofd, Dorset. Acquired, 1892.
3rd cent. A.D.
Durden Coll. Diam., i in. (2 ‘5 cent;).
Cf. Nos. 1372 ff and 1405, above.
Elliptical ring with hoop rounded on the outside. Large circular bezel with Plate
engraved design ; bust of Athene wearing crested helmet and aegis. Inscribed XXXIII.
round the edge : CVNOAOV (M)YCTIKHCTAPC6(jON = avvoBov {fx,)varTtKrj<; Tapaicov.
Found at Baltshik, near Kaliakra, Bulgaria. Acquired, 1900. i
Diam., ’83 in. (2 '3 cent.).
Arc/i. Anz,, 1901, p. 158; cf. Walters, B.M. Cat. of Bronzes, 887.
Plain hoop, rounded without. Raised circular bezel with
engraved design : Roma (.?) seated to front, holding Victory
in r. hand and spear in 1. The ring is gilt. Castellan! Coll,
1872.
Ca. 4th cent. A.D.
Diam., i*o8 in. (2 '7 cent.).
Walters, B.M. Cat. of Bronzes, 2247.
Similar type ; rounded hoop. Circular bezel with engraved design : cock
standing to r. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., i in. (2 '5 cent.).
Similar type. Raised oval bezel with engraved design : bird standing to 1.
Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., '65 in. (i ‘6 cent.).
Fig. IS7 =
1425.
1426.
1427.
1428.
1429.
1430.
1431.
1432.
1433.
BRONZE RINGS. LATER ROMAN. 2 IQ
Plain hoop. Slightly raised oval bezel with engraved design : Cupid seated
to 1 ., playing on pipe of peculiar form, which has three projecting stops. Acquired,
1S53.
Diam., ‘92 in. (2 ‘3 cent.).
Walters, B.M. Cat. of Bronzes, 2258,
Similar type. On the oval bezel is an engraved design of a scorpion between
two locusts. Found with No. 1418 at Youlgrave, Derbyshire. Acquired, 1873.
Diam., ’83 in. (2T cent).
Similar to last. Engraved design : seated Sphinx (?). Very indistinct.
Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., ’92 in. (2 ’3 cent).
Walters, B.M, Cat. of Bronzes, 2302.
Type akin to last, but the outside of the hoop is incised cable-wise, and the
raised oval bezel is thicker. Engraved design : rabbit before bunch of grapes.
From Rome. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., -92 in. (2-3 cent).
Walters, B.M. Cat. of Bronzes, 2294.
Plain hoop, rounded without, flat within. The bezel is in the form of a high
raised square. Hoop broken below.
Diam., -95 in. (2-4 cent).
Plain hoop. Raised oval bezel with engraved design : Satyr milking- goat.
Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., -93 in. (2-3 cent).
Similar type. Engraved design : deer. Morel Coll., 1904.
Diam., i in. (2-5 cent).
Merovingian (?).
Plain hoop, broadening out above. Circular bezel, rising into two rings and
and containing a plasma intaglio ; Cupid seated and playing upon lyre. Franks
J 3 equest, 1897.
Diam., -92 in. (2-3 cent.).
Merovingian (.?). Cf. Deloche, Anneaux Sigillaires, p. 262, No. CCXXVIII.
Ihe hoop is in the form of a flat band underneath. The shoulders, which
expand slightly, are decorated with an incised X, bounded below by a raised
izon a me. The bezel is in the form of a raised plate with two similar
separated from one another by three incised lines.
Prom Bath. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., -88 in. (2 '2 cent.).
Plate
XXXIII.
220
CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
1434.
1435.
1436.
1437.
1438.
1439.
1440.
1441.
1442.
Octagonal hoop, raised circular bezel with unintelligible inscription (?) within
dotted border. From Campania. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Braybrookc Coll. Diani., 1 in. (2 ’5 cent.).
Probably Merovingian ; cf. Deloche, Anneaux Sigillaires, p. 72.
Octagonal ring ; on one panel is inscribed RA. The remaining seven divisions
have engraved figures of deities, probably the seven deities of the week, though
the rudeness of the design makes identification difficult. Venus and Luna are
certain. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., i in. (2-5 cent.).
Merovingian (?). Cf. Deloche, Anneaux Sigillaires, p. 253.
Octagonal ring with engraved design on each of its faces, within a sunk
linear border, (i) Hare; (2) man with ox, ploughing; (3) lion; (4) stag;
(5) wolf (?) ; (6) bird on ship ; (7) dog; (8) ram. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Londesborough Coll. Diam., "95 in. (2 '4 cent.).
Plain flat octagonal ring. Narrow hoop. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Braybrooke Coll. Diam., ‘8 in. (2 cent.).
Plain flat octagonal ring.
Sloane Coll. Diam., -91 in. (2 '3 cent.).
Octagonal hoop, facetted on the outside ; it expands upwards. To the head
is attached a round bezel of silver. Engraved design : boar standing to 1.
Inscribed (in reverse direction) F S. Franks Bequest, 1897.
3rd-4th cent. A.D.
Diam., f02 in. (2'6 cent.). Bought at Palermo.
Hexagonal ring of oval form, deeply grooved on the outside. Round the
oval bezel is a series of volutes. Plain nicolo in form of a truncated cone inset.
The ring has been gilt. Franks Bequest, 1897.
3rd cent. A.D.
Diam., fi5 in. (2^9 cent.).
Type similar to No. 263 f.
Thin round hoop, with a globule on either side at the ends ; raised oblong
bezel with engraved design: plant (?). From Lympne, Kent. Acquired, 1856.
Diam., '91 in. (2’3 cent.).
Plain rounded hoop, lozenge-shaped bezel decorated with four dots within
circles. On either side of the bezel is a group of four irregularly shaped projec-
tions. From Pozzuoli. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., '88 in. (2 '2 cent.).
Perhaps Merovingian.
Plate
XXXIII.
Plate
XXXIII.
1443.
1444.
1445.
1446.
1447.
1448.
1449.
1450.
BRONZE RINGS. — LATER ROMAN. 22 1
Broad flat hoop of elliptical shape. Oval (nearly circular) setting with convex
yellow paste intaglio : Pegasus. Much corroded. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., '88 in. (2 ‘2 cent.).
Walters, B.M. Cat. of Bronzes, 2290.
Thick rounded hoop. Lozenge-shaped bezel with horizontal projections at
either end. Oval heliotrope with engraved design : head of eagle with serpent
in his beak. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., i • 18 in. (3 cent.).
«
Plain rounded hoop, to which is soldered a circular box-setting, with a foliated
pattern in relief round its base. It contains a paste (imitating sard) intaglio :
lyre, with bird perched at either upper extremity. The birds hold a branch in
their beaks. On either side of the lyre are other birds.
Diam., i in. (2 '5 cent.).
Walters, B.M. Cat. of Bronzes, 2299.
Hoop composed of a flat ribbon with three cable and two plain lines in relief.
Each shoulder is ornamented with a bronze wire soldered across it, with ends
twisted into volutes (in imitation of an Ionic capital). Raised oval setting with
a wavy wire running round it. It contains a green jasper (yellow sprinkled).
Engraved design ; two goats standing, with forelegs leaning against a tree.
Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., '88 in. (2 ’2 cent.). ^
Merovingian (?). Cf. Deloche, Anneaux Sigillaires, p. 255, No. CCXVIII.
Thin rounded hoop slightly tapering upwards ; the ends pass into two
flattened sard beads with sharp edges, which are placed one on either side of a
double cone-shaped sard bead with truncated ends. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., i-02 in. (2-6 cent.).
Gallo-Roman (.?). Walters, B.M. Cat. of Bronzes, 2306.
Hoop composed of four wires, the outer of which are twisted at the bezel into
a spiral. Morel Coll., 1904.
Diam., -92 in. (2-3 cent.).
Cf. Pic, Le Hradischt de Stradonitz (Bohemia), pi. vii., 13. Date probably between i S B C
and 50 A.D.
Key-ring. Plain thin rounded hoop with openwork projection at the head.
From Hod Hill, near Blandford, Dorset. Acquired, 1892.
Durden Coll, Ditini.j *88 in, (2*2 cent,).
Hoop broken. Cf. No. 1372 ff.
Plain hoop, angular on the outside. The bezel is in the form of a circular
setting and a loop-shaped setting joined together. The circular setting is
attached to the flattened head of the ring. The settings are filled with sulphur
Plate
XXXIII.
Plate
XXXIII.
Plate
XXXIII.
Plate
XXXIII.
Plate
XXXIII.
222
CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
1451.
1452.
1453.
and covered with thin sheets of electrum stamped with a spiral pattern. From
Rome. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., ‘8 in. (2 cent.).
Thin stirrup-shaped rounded hoop with a globule on either
side of its ends. Circular bezel with a blue paste in the centre,
surrounded by raised concentric rings, beaded and plain. Franks
Bequest, 1897.
Diam.,' ‘95 in. (2 ‘4 cent.).
Cf. No. 5 13. Perhaps Merovingian. See Deloche, Anncaux Sigillaires, 158 = No. 1451.
p, 91, No. LXXVI., and p. 29, No. XXVIII.
Hoop rounded outside, thin below and expanding upwards. The shoulders,
which are flattened, project strongly. Raised oval bezel with twelve compart-
ments which have been filled with red, blue, and green enamel. In the centre is
a disk divided in two parts by a diametrical bar. Round the disk are ranged
ten quadrangular compartments. The shoulders are each ornamented with seven
rays filled with coloured enamel (red, blue, and green), and the part of the hoop
immediately below them is similarly ornamented with three long rays filled with
blue enamel. Franks Bequest, 1897,
3rd-4th cent. a.d.
Diam., I’li in, (2 '8 cent.).
Plain hoop, rounded on the outer side. Large rectangular bezel with engraved
design : Roma, holding helmet and spear, seated. From either side she is
crowned by a trophy-bearing Victory. Border of lines and dots. Franks
Bequest, 1897.
Diam., ‘88 in. (2 ’2 cent.).
Plate
XXXII.
1454.
1455.
1456.
1457.
1458.
223
IX.— IRON RINGS. Nos. 1454-1482.
Hoop rounded without, facetted within. Oval bezel with engraved design :
nude figure of Orestes, holding spear and sword, and placing one foot upon the
omphalos. Franks Bequest, 1897.
4th cent. B.C.
Diam., *92 in. (2 ‘3 cent.).
Iron ring, silver-plated. The hoop is rounded without and facetted within.
The bezel is a pointed oval and consists of a bronze plate separately inserted.
Engraved design : seal (.?) seated upon a fluted column. On the r. a gold stud
has been driven through the bronze plate. Franks Bequest, 1897.
4th cent. B.C.
Diam., ’9 in. (2 ‘3 cent.).
Cf. Michel, Recueil, p. 665, 1. 26 : 8 aK.TvXt.os cndrjpovs vrrqpyvpoiiieivos) [Temple inventory,
4th cent. B.C.].
Silver ring, gold-plated. Facetted hoop (tetragonal in section), pointed oval
bezel with engraved design : negro (.?) head to 1. Hasty work. Franks Bequest,
1897.
Ca. 4th cent. B.C.
Diam., '88 in. (2-2 cent.).
The ring should have been placed in Class VII. The silver is covered with iron rust.
Plain hoop, rounded on the outside ; large oval bezel with engraved design :
Dionysos standing to 1., leaning against a column. With his r. hand he holds
out some uncertain object. On one side of the bezel near the rim a crescent of
gold has been inserted in the bezel ; on the other side a crescent of silver.
Franks Bequest, 1897.
Ca. 4th cent. B.C.
Diam., -95 in. (2-4 cent.).
Iron ring, gold-plated. Thin hoop, angular without. High oval bezel with
convex garnet intaglio : Apollo standing by tripod mounted on a column, and
holding out taenia. A serpent is entwined in the legs of the tripod. Franks
Bequest, 1897,
Ca. 3rd cent. B.C.
Braybrookc Coll. Diam., -8 in. (2 cent.).
Plate
XXXIII.
Plate
XXXIII.
Plate
XXXIII.
224
CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
1459. Thin hoop expanding upwards, oval bezel with red jasper intaglio ; horse
standing to 1. grazing. Beneath the bezel is a small oval hole. From Thebes,
Egypt. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Graeco- Roman.
Diam., ’95 in. (2'4cent.).
1460. Similar type. The lower part of the hoop is broken away. The bezel
contains a yellow oval paste intaglio : head of Satyr-boy to 1. Underneath is a
pedum. From Colchester. Acquired, 1870.
Diam., ‘75 in. (i'9 cent.).
1461. Thin hoop expanding into large oval bezel which contains a convex light
green paste with design in relief : Cupid and Psyche embracing. Franks
Bequest, 1897.
Graeco-Roman.
Diam., i ’02 in. (2 ‘6 cent.).
1462. Similar type, but small. The bezel contains a small red paste with engraved
design of a plant. From excavations in the Borough Field, Chesterford, Essex,
1847. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Roman.
Diam., '75 in. (i ‘9 cent.).
1463. Hoop angular without, flat within. Oval bezel with engraved design : winged
female figure (Fortuna-Isis .?) to 1., wearing horns and disk. She is draped and
carries a sistrum in her r. and a rudder in her 1. hand. From Cairo. Franks
Bequest, 1897.
Egypto- Roman..
Diam., '8 in. (2 '2 cent.).
1464. Plain flat hoop. Oval bezel with an irregular piece of bronze inserted in it.
Engraved partly on the bronze and partly on the iron is a design of a seated
draped figure of Oriental type, holding in one hand a flower, in the other a
wreath. Acquired, 1884.
Diam., i in. (2 '5 cent.).
1465. Iron ring, gold-plated. The hoop, which broadens up from below, has a deep
groove on either side of it. The bezel is of hexagonal form and encloses an oval
red jasper intaglio: portrait head of youth to 1. Hoop partly broken away
below. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Roman (Imperial).
Diam., •91 in. (2 '3 cent.).
Plate
XXXIII.
IRON RINGS.
225
1466. Broad flattish hoop expanding upwards. Oval bezel with red jasper intaglio :
Leda and the swan. Leda lies to r. on draped couch. Much corroded. Castel-
lani Coll., 1865.
Roman (Imperial).
Diam., i '2 in. (3 cent.).
«
1467. Similar type. Oval red jasper intaglio : head of beardless Hercules with
lion’s skin tied round his neck. Inscribed (in reverse direction) : V S. Franks
Bequest, 1897.
Diam., i’i8 in. (3 cent.).
The lower part of the hoop is wanting.
1468. Similar type, very much corroded. Oval nicolo paste intaglio : beardless
male portrait head to r. From Poix, Somme. Morel Coll., 1904.
Diam., i '07 in. (2-6 cent.).
1469. Plain iron hoop, narrow below and broadening at the shoulders. Oval Plate
bezel in which is inserted a gold plate engraved with the head of Julius Caesar. XXXIII.
Behind the head is a small vase of lekythos type. Acquired, 1873.
Roman (ist cent. B.C. i*).
Diam., i -03 in. (2-6 cent.).
Cf. the head of Julius Caesar on coins, e.g. Babelon, Monn. de la Rdp., I., p. 161 (3).
1470.
Iron hoop, thin below and expanding upwards. Oval bezel with inset plate Plate
of silver. Engraved design : head of Athen^, wearing helmet. Franks Bequest XXXIII.
1897. ^ ’
Roman (Late Republican or early Imperial) period.
Diam., -95 in. (2-4 cent.).
Cf. the head of Athene on coins of Amyntas, king of Galatia (36-25 b.c.). See B.M Coins
of Galatia, etc., pi. i., 3 ; Hill, Hist. Ck. Coins, pi. xiii, 100.
1471. Ring of similar type. Oval raised red jasper intaglio, partly broken away ;
head m profile to 1. From Mersina, Asia Minor. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Roman. ^
Diam., i in. (2 -5 cent.).
1472.
1473.
to r^h"^rT^ intaglio : draped priest standing
FraAs BeqLs^s") ■■■ ''
Roman.
Braybrooke Coll. Diam., -92 in. (2^3 cent.).
on shipl bezel with yellow paste intaglio: Victory to 1.
Roman ’ ^ Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., i‘o5 in. (2 '6 cent.).
1474.
1475.
1476.
1477.
1478.
1479.
1480.
1481.
1482.
2 26 CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
Similar type. Oval sard intaglio : eagle on thunderbolt upon a vase ; on the
r. are two cocks upon a cornucopia. Found at Cologne. Franks Bequest, i8o7.
Roman.
Diam., i in. (2 ‘5 cent.).
Similar type. Convex oval sard intaglio : Fortuna with steering oar (?).
Morel Coll., 1904.
Roman.
Diam., ‘95 in. (2‘4cent.).
Similar type. The oval bezel is hollow, having lost its inset stone or paste.
From London. Roach Smith Coll., 1856.
Diam., i in. (2 '5 cent.).
Plain thin hoop expanding upwards. Flattened oval bezel with engraved
design of Bes (.?) walking to r. From Egypt (?).
Diam., '83 in. (2'i cent.).
Plain hoop, slightly broadening upwards. Circular bezel with engraved
design : female (.?) figure standing and holding some object in uplifted hand.
Very indistinct. From Luxor, Egypt. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Roman.
Diam., '8 in. (2 cent.).
Flat hoop, expanding into a long oval bezel with engraved design : male and
female portrait heads confronted. From Smyrna. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Roman ; ca. ist cent. A.D.
Diam., 1 '05 in. (2'6 cent.).
For the form, cf. Furtvvangler, Besclir., 11065 (ring of Augustan Period from Pedescia).
Hoop angular without and within. Pointed oval bezel with engraved design :
Fortuna with cornucopia and steering-oar. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Roman.
Diam., ‘6 in. (i’5 cent.).
Thin hoop with thick circular bezel. Engraved design : two lions standing
opposite one another on their hind legs. From Luxor, Egypt. Franks
Bequest, 1897. •
Late Roman.
Diam., '88 in. (2’2 cent.) ; diam. of bezel, *4 in. (i cent.).
Plain rounded hoop with a globule on either side of its extremities. These
extremities (which do not join) are carried underneath a circular band decorated
with vertical flutings. This contained a stone or paste, now wanting. From
Farley Heath, Surrey. Presented by H. Drummond, Esq., M.P., 1853.
Late Roman.
Diam., i '03 in. (2 ’6 cent.).
Plate
xxxiil:
227
1483.
1484.
1485
to
1511.
1512
to
1516.
1517
to
1519.
1520
to
1523.
1524
and
1525.
X.— MISCELLANEOUS MATERIALS.
LEAD RINGS. Nos. 1483-1560.
Plain rounded hoop, tapering towards the ends. Pointed oval bezel with
design in relief ; two palmettos, placed base to base on either side of a central
dot. Beaded border. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Graeco-Italian. Ca. beginning of 5th cent. B.C.
Diam., ‘95 in. (2 ’4 cent.).
The type is akin to No. 1026.
Similar to last, but with two leaf-shaped projections at either end of the
bezel. Found {with the following) in a tomb at Beneventum. Castellani Coll.,
1872.
Diam., ‘91 in. (2 ’3 cent.).
Twenty-seven rings, exactly similar to the last, and probably cast from the
same mould. Found (with No. 1484 and the following) in a tomb at Beneventum.
Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., ’91 in. (2-3 cent.)
iMve rings of kindred type to last. The hoop is ribbed, and the bezel has in
relief a Gorgoneion (?) with long side locks. The rings have been cast from the
same mould. Found in a tomb at Beneventum with the foregoing. Castellani
Coll, 1872.
Graeco-Italian. Ca. beginning of 5th cent. B.C.
Diam., -91 in. (2-3 cent.).
Similar to last, but smaller. From the same tomb at Beneventum. Castellani
Coll., 1872.
Diam., ’8 in. (2 cent.).
Kindred type. The hoop is plain and angular. Design in relief : Gor-
goneion (.'’). No side locks. From the same tomb at Beneventum. Castellani
Coll., 1872.
Diam., '88 in. (2 ’2 cent.).
Kindred type. The hoop is ribbed. The design in relief is a lion to r.
within a coarse cable border. From the same tomb at Beneventum. Castellani
Coll., 1872.
Diam., -91 in. (2-3 cent.).
Q 2
Plate
XXXIV.
228
CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
1526
to
1532.
1533
to
1537.
1538.
1539
and
1540.
1541.
1542
and
1543.
1544
and
1545.
1546
to
1548.
1549
to
1553.
1554.
Seven rings of kindred type to last. Design as before. The cable border is
finer. From the same tomb at Beneventum. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., ’91 in. (2 '3 cent.).
Five rings of similar type to last. The design in relief is a lioness to r.
within dotted border. From the same tomb at Beneventum. Castellani Coll.,
1872.
Diam., i in. (2 ‘5 cent.).
Kindred type. The hoop is plain. Design in relief within high dotted
border : lion to 1. with head turned back. From the same tomb at Beneventum.
Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., '88 in. (2 ‘2 cent.).
Kindred type. The hoop is quadrangular in section, the bezel is a long
pointed oval. Design in relief within a beaded border : two conventional ivy
leaves in opposite directions. From the same tomb at Beneventum. Castellani
Coll., 1872.
Diam., ca. fo6 in. (2 ‘7 cent.).
As last, but the hoop is ribbed. From the same tomb at Beneventum.
Castellani Coll, 1872.
Diam., i‘o 6 in. (2'7 cent.).
Type akin to last, but smaller. Design in relief undecipherable. From the
same tomb at Beneventum. Castellani Coll, 1872.
Diam., ‘8 in. (2 cent.).
Kindred type, but the high hoop is thin and plain. The design in relief is
undecipherable. Double beaded border. From the same tomb at Beneventum.
Castellani Coll, 1872.
Diam., ‘85 in. (2'i cent.).
Kindred type, but smaller. Design in relief undecipherable. From the
same tomb at Beneventum. Castellani Coll, 1872.
Diam., ’72 in. (i’ 8 cent.).
Type similar to last, but smaller. Design in relief undecipherable. From
the same tomb at Beneventum. Castellani Coll, 1872.
Diam., '67 in. (i‘7 cent.).
Ring of similar type. Design in relief : swastika with a crescent at either
end. Payne Knight Coll.
Diam., '88 in. (2 '2 cent.).
Plate
XXXIV,
GLASS RINGS.
229
1555.
1556.
1557.
1558.
1559.
1560.
1561.
Kindred type. Rounded hoop, tapering upwards. Pointed oval bezel with
design in relief ; lion to r. within a raised rim. At either end of the bezel is a
raised dot. hrom Aedona, Piazza, Sicily. Fianks Request, 1897.
Graeco-Italian. Ca. beginning of 5th cent. B.C.
Diam., i in. (2-5 cent.).
Type similar to last, but the hoop is thin and angular, with slight projection
below. Design in relief : lion with head to front. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Braybrooke Coll. Diam., i’04in. (2 '6 cent.).
Similar type. Design in relief: recumbent lion (very indistinct). Franks
Bequest, 1897.
Diam., fi2 in. (2'8 cent.).
Kindred type, similar to No. 1520. Design in relief: Gorgoneion. The
bezel is partly broken away. Castellan! Coll., 1872.
Diam., '83 in. (2'i cent.).
Very massive lead ring. The hoop, which is considerably damaged, is plain,
rounded on the outer side. The bezel is in the form of a large oval with an oval
protuberance rising from its centre. There are remains of gilding on the ring.
From Tanagra. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Greek (4th-3rd cent. B.C.).
Diam., i'94 in. (4 ‘9 cent.) ; \vt., 2901 grs. (187 ’98 grammes).
Lead ring, gold-plated ; hoop thin below and expanding upwards, with
angular sides. Oval bezel with convex saVd intaglio : female figure standing to
1., holding uncertain objects in her hands. Flamilton Coll.
Graeco-Roman.
Diam., -91 in. (2‘3 cent.) ; wt., 247 grs. (16 grammes).
Type similar to No. 429.
GLASS RINGS. Nos. 1561-1598.
Ring of brown transparent glass. The hoop is flat within and rounded with-
out, slightly expanding upwards. The bezel is a plain flattened oval.
Greek, qth-srd cent. B.C.
Diam., -83 in. (2-1 cent.).
Cf. Michel, Recueil, p. 665 : SuKruXioy ut!Xt(voi-). (T(f)pay1dfs i'aXi(vnt) [Temple inventory
4th cent. B.C.]. ’
Plate
XXXIV.
230
CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS,
1562.
1563.
1564.
1565.
1566.
1567.
1568.
1569.
1570.
1571.
Finger-ring of opaque dark blue glass. The hoop is broad, with the outer Plate
side rounded. The bezel is a concave oval, with bevelled rim projecting beyond XXXIV.
the hoop. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Hellenistic,
Diam., 1-47 in. (3-7 cent.).
Similar ring of pale green translucent glass. From Cyprus. Franks
Bequest, 1897.
Diam., 1-5 in. (3*8 cent.).
Similar to last. From Cyprus. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., 1-5 in. (3-8 cent.).
Similar ring. The green is of a more pronounced hue. Franks Bequest,
1897.
Diam., 1-35 in. (3-4 cent.).
Similar ring. The pale green glass is partly covered with a white patina.
From the Rosetta Gate, Alexandria.
Diam., 1-45 in. (3 ‘7 cent.).
Similar ring of plain glass, partially iridised and partially covered with a white
patina. From Cyprus. Presented by the Committee of the Cyprus Exploration
Fund, 1890.
Diam., ‘83 in. (a'l cent.).
Kindred type. The bevelled rim is divided horizontally by a raised ridge, Plate
and the oval bezel is filled with a convex piece of glass, opaque and iridescent. XXXIV.
The glass of the hoop is pale green and translucent. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., i '57 in. (4 cent.).
Similar ring of translucent green glass. The floor of the bezel has a draped
female figure painted upon it. She stands three-quarters to the 1. and raises her
r. arm from the elbow. The face and arm are painted white ; the drapery is
grey with brown borders ; round the figure is a rim of white. The painting is
covered with an oval plate of translucent glass. From the Rosetta Gate, Alex-
andria. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., i ’8 in. (4 ‘6 cent.).
Ring of pale green translucent glass of type akin to last. The oval bezel is
flat and plain. From the Rosetta Gate, Alexandria. Franks Bequest, 1897.
L. of bezel, r86 in. (4 ‘7 cent.).
Similar to last. The bezel and hoop are in many places iride.scent. hrom
Cyprus. Franks Bequest, 1897.
L. of bezel, i ’4 in. (3 "5 cent.).
GLASS RINGS.
231
1572.
1573.
1574.
1575.
1576.
1577.
1578.
1579.
1580.
Plain thin rounded hoop of blue translucent glass with small flattened oval
bezel. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Late Greek (.?).
Diam., ‘85 in. (2-1 cent).
Thick hoop of dark green glass, angular on the outside. Flattened pointed
oval bezel with mask of Medusa in relief in opaque white glass. From Smyrna.
Franks Bequest, 1897.
Late Greek.
Diam., -95 in. (2-4 cent.).
%
Similar type to last, but the hoop is rounded on the outside, and the Medusa
mask is in opaque yellow glass. From Smyrna. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Late Greek.
Diam., '92 in. (2-3 cent).
Thin round hoop of yellow translucent glass, with small flattened oval bezel.
Franks Bequest, 1897.
Graeco- Rom an.
Bi-aybrooke Coll. Diam., • 8 in. (2 cent.).
Similar ring. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., ‘75 in. (i'9 cent).
Similar type. The glass is a darker yellow. Acquired, 1855.
Diam., ‘83 in. (2‘i cent.).
Plain rounded hoop of transparent glass with yellow band twisted spirally Plate
round it. Flattened oval bezel, with a circular piece of blue glass with yellow XXXIV.
border attached to it. From Orvieto. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Roman.
Diam., '9 in. (2 ’2 cent.).
Cf. Ohnefalsch-Richter, Kypros, the Bible ^ and Homer, pi. Ixv., Nos. 7, 8.
Ring of type similar to last. In the flattened oval bezel is inserted a
circular piece of dark brown glass surrounded by a band of opaque yellow.
Franks Bequest, 1897.
Roman.
Diam., i in. (2-5 cent.).
Similar ring of yellow translucent glass with an opaque yellow band twisted
spirally about the hoop. In the oval bezel is inserted a piece of brown glass
within a yellow border. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., -92 in. (2-3 cent.).
232
CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
1581.
1582.
1583.
1584.
1585.
1586.
1587.
1588.
1589.
Similar ring. In the bezel, within an opaque white border, is inserted a
convex oval of opaque blue glass. Purchased at Rome. Acquired, 1857.
Diam., -88 in. (2 cent.).
Simlar type, but the hoop is of plain yellow translucent glass. In the bezel
Diam., ‘95 in. (2 '4 cent.).
Kindred type. The translucent yellow hoop is thinner and the bezel is in
e form of a convex oval of opaque blue glass surrounded by a border of white
opaque glass. Castellan! Coll., 1872.
Diam., -83 in, (2‘i cent.).
Similar type, but the hoop is of deep claret-coloured glass ; the bezel consists
of a convex piece of brown glass within an opaque white border.
Diam., -9 in. (2*3 cent.).
Similar type, but with thicker hoop of claret-coloured glass. In the flattened
bezel is inserted a hollow disk of opaque white glass. A series of irregular circles
IS scratched on the bezel and shoulders of the ring. From Beyrut. Franks
Bequest, 1 897.
Roman.
Diam., i’o8 in. (2-7 cent.).
Finger-ring of dark blue glass, slightly expanding upwards. The inside is Plate
flat, the outside is decorated with incised cross-hatched lines ; a line of raised XXXIV.
ovals runs vertically along the middle of the hoop. From Rome. Franks
Bequest, 1897.
Roman,
Diam., -95 in. (2-4 cent.).
Similar ring. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Braybrooke Coll. Diam., i in. (2 • 5 cent.).
Kindred type. The ring is of opaque dark glass. The outside is fluted
obliquely. Acquired, 1855.
Diam., -9 in. (2-2 cent.).
Glass ring of translucent blue. The hoop is rounded, thickest below, and
slightly tapering upwards. The bezel is oval, slightly hollowed out underneath.
On the bezel is a design in relief : lion walking to 1. ; above his back, a star.
Presented by Sir A, W. Franks, 1895.
Diam., -98 in. (2*48 cent.).
GLASS RINGS.
1590.
1591.
1592.
1593.
1594.
1595.
1596.
Kindred type. The ring is of dark opaque glass ; the hoop is narrow and
rounded ; the bezel is nearly circular and hollowed out below. Design in relief,
lion walking to 1. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., '92 in. (2-3 cent.).
Minute ring of yellow glass. Thick hoop, rounded without, flat within. The
bezel is in the form of a hemispherical boss. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Roman.
Diam., -44 in. (i • i cent.).
The glass is dark and opaque. The hoop is of elliptical form, slightly
expanding upwards. Along the outside run two grooves. The bezel is in the
form of a small raised disk. From Athens. Presented by the executors of
Felix Slade, Esq., 1872.
Diam., ‘92 in. (2 ’3 cent.).
Broad flat hoop of dark opaque glass, slightly expanding upwards. Rect-
angular bezel to which is applied an oval of opaque glass, light blue above and
yellow below. From the bezel alternate loops of blue and yellow opaque glass
are carried in relief over the outside of the hoop. Acquired, 1855.
Diam., i‘03 in. (2'6 cent.).
Ring of opaque dark glass. The lower part of the hoop is rounded on the
outside. The shoulders are ornamented with a series of horizontal incisions —
four on one side and three on the other. The bezel is in form
of an oblong with the ends rounded off.
4th cent. A.D.
Diam., 1*03 in. (2 ‘6 cent.).
A number of jet rings of this type have been found near Bonn with
coins of Valentinian and Valens. See Bonne}' Jahrb., CX. (1903), pi. viii.,
p. I 79 ff Fig. 159 = No. 1594.
Ring of plain transparent glass of type akin to last. The shoulders are cut
into the form of a bead. The bezel is oblong with rounded ends ; it is slightly
concave underneath. Design in relief : female (.?) head to 1.
4th cent. a.d.
Diam., roy in. (2*7 cent).
Ring of kindred type (plain transparent glass). The shoulders are plain, but
slightly narrower than the rest of the hoop. The bezel is oblong with rounded
ends and slightly hollow underneath. Engraved design ; male portrait head
to r. On either side is inscribed H and K respectively.
4th cent. A.D.
Diam., 1-07 in. (2-7 cent).
Plate
XXXIV
Plate
XXXIV,
Plate
XXXIV
Plate
XXXIV
234
CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
1597.
1598.
1599.
1600.
1601.
1602.
1603.
Ring of dark opaque glass. The hoop is plain and rounded ; the bezel is
raised and circular, and ornamented with incised concentric circles. Castellan!
Coll., 1872.
Diam., -72 in. (i'8 cent.).
Finger-ling of blue glass. Hoop plain and rounded, with a gold wire twisted
about it spirally.
Roman.
Diam., -95 in. (2-4 cent.).
STONE RINGS. Nos. 1599-1618.
Steatite (?) ring. Hoop flat within, rounded without ; circular bezel with Plate
engraved geometrical design of four spirals joined together. From Athens. XXXIV.
Franks Bequest, 1897.
Geometrical Period (}).
Diam. of hoop, i in. (2*5 cent.).
Carnelian ring. The hoop broadens upwards, and has its outer side ribbed, Plate
Flattened oval bezel with intaglio design : female figure standing to 1., draped XXXIV.
and holding flower (.?). Castellani Coll., 1872.
Oriental style ; Roman Period.
Diam., i in. (2' 5 cent.).
Smith, B.M. Cat. of Engr. Gems, 2235.
Carnelian ring of type akin to last. The hoop has a vertical groove along Plate
its exterior; from this a series of oblique grooves branches off on either side, -a-aaiv.
Flattened oval bezel with engraved design ; two goats reclining, one on either
side of a tree. Over the back of each is a lotus flower {.?). Acquired, 1859.
Oriental style ; Roman Period.
Diam., I’l in. (2 ‘7 cent.).
Smith, B.M. Cat. of Engr. Gems, 2256.
Chalcedony ring with plain hoop, rounded on the outer side and slightly
expanding upwards. Plattened oval bezel. Burgon Coll., 1842.
Roman.
Diam., ’91 in. (2 ’3 cent.).
Cf. Compte-Bendu, 1875, pi. ii., 19.
Chalcedony ring, similar to last. From Smyrna. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Roman.
Diam., ’95 in. (2 ’4 cent.).
STONE RINGS.
235
1604.
1605.
1606.
1607.
1608.
1609.
1610.
1611.
1612.
Chalcedony ring, similar to last. Plain flattened oval bezel. Morel Coll.,
1904.
Roman.
Diam., i • 18 in. (3 cent.).
Chalcedony ring of similar type. Flattened oval bezel with engraved design :
draped figure standing to 1., wearing a long veil. P'rom Cairo. Franks Bequest,
1897-
Roman.
Diam., i'o6 in. (2 ‘7 cent).
Chalcedony ring similar to last. Flattened oval bezel with engraved design :
two torches turned obliquely towards one another, with blazing ends touching.
Inscribed (in inverse direction) SEA. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Roman.
Diam., i in. (2 '5 cent.).
Similar chalcedony ring. Engraved design : circular altar with fire blazing
upon it. From Girgeh, Egypt. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., i in. (2'S cent).
Garnet (.?) ring of similar type, unengraved. Castellan! Coll., 1872.
Diam., '88 in. (2 '2 cent.). Perhaps glass imitating garnet.
Plasma (.?) ring of similar type, unengraved. Castellan! Coll., 1872.
Diam., -71 in. (i'8 cent.). Perhaps glass imitating plasma.
Chalcedony ring of similar type. Inserted in the flattened oval bezel is a Plate
convex circular dark blue paste, on which are four round spots of white with XXXIV.
centres of blue. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., i'o6 in. (2 ’7 cent.).
Ring of white stone. Thick hoop rounded without and flat within. The
bezel is a flattened oval with engraved design : nude figure standing to r. hold-
ing out a vase with 1. hand and resting his r. on a long staff. Before him is an
altar (?). Morel Coll., 1904.
Diam., 1-32 in. (3-4 cent.).
t Marble ring of form similar to last. Morel Coll., 1964.
Diam., 1-21 in. (3-1 cent.).
t Marble ring of similar form. Morel Coll., 1904.
Diam., 1-21 in. (3-1 cent.).
1613.
236
CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
1614.
1615.
1616.
1617.
1618.
1619.
Limestone ring. The hoop is broad, rounded on the outer side ; it passes
into a large oval concave bezel with triply fluted rim. From the Rosetta Gate,
Alexandria. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Hellenistic.
Diani., 1-9 in. (4 ‘8 cent.).
Limestone ring of similar type ; the rim has a single groove. The bezel is
set with a convex opaque dark blue paste with engraved design : draped female
portrait bust to 1 ., with hair tied behind in a knot. From the Rosetta Gate,
Alexandria. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Hellenistic.
Diam., i’62 in. (4'i cent).
Limestone ring of kindred type to last. The oval bezel is plain and flat.
From Cyprus. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Hellenistic.
Cesnola Coll. Diam., i‘8 in. (4 ’6 cent.).
Limestone ring of kindred type to last. Upon the oval bezel is a carved
rectangle which rises in three receding tiers. From Cyprus. Franks Bequest,
1897.
Hellenistic.
Diam., 2*2 in. (5 ’5 cent).
One side of the bezel is considerably damaged.
Ring of very light stone. It is black, with plain hoop, flat within and rounded
without. The outside of the hoop has incised decoration of three stars or
flowers, alternating with two panels of linear decoration. Either shoulder has a
decoration of two loops, one within the other, incised upon it. The bezel is in
the form of a raised square with a flower or star of eight rays engraved upon
it. On either side of it is a raised ridge with linear decoration engraved. From
Colchester. Acquired, 1870.
Diam., ’83 in. (2’i cent.).
BONE AND IVORY RINGS. Nos. 1619 - 1626.
(See also IV., No. 638.)
Part of ivory ring, with large oval bezel ; female head in relief to 1.
diademed. From Ramleh, near Alexandria. Franks Bequest, 1897.
L. of bezel, I’l in. (2'8 cent.).
Poor work, but the head resembles that of Berenike II. {B.Af. Cat. of Coins of Ptolemies,
xiii., 8) ; cf. No. 1267.
Plate
XXXIV.
1620.
1621.
1622.
1623.
1624.
1625.
1626.
BONE AND IVORY RINGS. — OTHER MATERIALS. 237
Bone ring. Hoop narrow below and broadening into
oblong bezel on which is carved in relief a grotesque mask.
Found near the amphitheatre at Lyons. Franks Bequest,
1897-
Roman.
Braybrooke Coll. Diam., I'i 5 iri. (2 ‘9 cent.).
Bone ring of kindred type. The hoop is flat within
and rounded without. The bezel is in the form of a male
tragic mask with moustache. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., i'2 in. (3 cent.).
Bone ring. Type similar to the last, but the hoop is
broader below and the bezel projects on the upper side.
On the bezel is a grotesque mask carved in relief. From
Rome. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Diam., 1-23 in. (3-1 cent.).
Bone ring. Hoop flat within, rounded without. The bezel is hollowed out
in an oblong form ; within this are a sun’s disk and two uraei (.?) carved in relief.
From Rome. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Egypto- Roman.
Diam., i • i in. (2-7 cent.).
Bone ring. The hoop is rounded without, flat within. It expands upwards.
The bezel is in the form of a comic mask wearing fillet and plaited locks of
hair on either side of the face. The eyes are indicated by means of inlaid lead.
Castellani Coll., 1872.
Roman.
Diam., i'03 in. (2 ‘6 cent.).
Cf. Nos. 132811.
Plain bone ring with broad hoop rounded on the outer side and plain
flattened oval bezel. Castellani Coll., 1872.
Diam., i in. (2’ 5 cent.).
OTHER MATERIALS. Nos. 1626-1630.
Plain alabaster ring. The hoop is rounded without and flat within, and
rises into a large oval bezel. From Egypt. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Hellenistic.
L. of bezel, i'35 in. (3 ‘4 cent.).
Plate
XXXIV.
Plate
XXXIV
Plate
XXXV.
1627.
1628.
1629.
1630.
23^ CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS,
Amber ring, having a flattened oval bezel with a circular plate of amber Plate XY'
separately inserted within it. Carved in relief on either side of the ring
respectively are: (i) A nude figure of Venus with her hands upon her breasts ;
(2) a figure of Cupid, holding up some object over his 1. shoulder. Considerably
damaged. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Roman, ca. 4th cent. a.d.
Diam., i -42 in. (3-6 cent).
Cf. King, Antique Gems and Rings, I., p. 374 ; and Bonner Jahrb., CX. (1903), pi. viii.
Large amber ring with elaborately carved designs in high relief on the
outside of the hoop and on the oblong bezel. On the bezel is Venus, standing
to the front with a Cupid at her r. shoulder and another standing at her 1. side.
She leans her r. hand on a steering oar (?), by the side of which is a dolphin. On
the shoulders are a group of Cupid and Psyche and a figure of Cupid respectively.
Underneath the ring is a figure of Cupid holding a cornucopia (?). Parts of all
the figures have been broken away. Castellan! Coll., 1884.
Roman, ca. 4th cent. A.D.
Diam., 2 ‘28 in. (5 '8 cent.) ; inner diam., *67 in. (i'7 cent.).
Castellani Sale Cat. (Rome), 1884, No. 864; cf. King, Antique Gems and Rings, I., p. 374.
Jet ring rounded (and slightly facetted) without, flat within. The bezel is in Plate XX2
the form of a comic mask. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Roman.
Diam., '95 in. (2 ‘4 cent.).
Type similar to Nos. 13281!.
Terracotta ring. Thick rounded hoop, slightly raised oval bezel, chamfered Plate XX3
underneath towards either edge. Design in relief : beardless male head to 1.
The bezel is partly brqken away. From Smyrna. Franks Bequest, 1897.
4 th- 3 rd cent. B.C.
Diam., i'i5 in. (2 ’9 cent.).
239
1631.
1632.
1633.
1634.
XL— SCARABS AND SETTINGS FROM RINGS.
Nos. 1631-1648.
Sard scarab in band setting decorated with double spirals in filigree and Plate XX,
globules. Engraved design : bearded charioteer driving a two-horsed chariot.
Cable border. The scarab is pierced lengthwise and revolves upon a hoop of
plain wire, the ends of which overlap and are twisted round the ring. This hoop,
though antique, seems of later date than the scarab and ’ its setting. Castellani
Coll., 1872.
Date of scarab and setting, ca. end of 6 th cent. B.C. Etruscan work.
Diam., '88 in. (2-2 cent.); inner diam., ‘8 in. (2 cent.) ; 1. of setting, '6 in. (I’S cent.) ;
wt., 59 grs. (3 '82 grammes).
Smith, B.M. Cat of Engt\ Gems, 505.
Open gold setting from a swivel ring. It is oval and decorated with a band
of plaited wire. In it are the remains of a‘ green paste. From Amathus, Cyprus
(Turner Bequest Excavations), 1894.
Ca. 5 th cent. B.C.
L., ‘7 in. (i’8 cent.) ; wt., 26 grs. (i'68 grammes).
Excavations in Cyprus, p. 119, Tomb 84.
Sard scarab with engraved design of lion devouring deer, set in gold band
decorated with plain and twisted wires, with a series of granulated teeth for the
retention of the stone. Franks Bequest, 1897.
5 th- 4 th cent. Etruscan.
L., ‘5 in. (i ’2 cent.) ; wt., 34 grs. (2 ’20 grammes).
Mounted on twisted wire hoop, probably modern.
Gold scarab. It is hollow and has a concave base on which is an engraved Plate XX
design : female figure seated to r. on a diphros. She wears a long chiton and has
a himation thrown over her knees. In her raised 1. hand she holds a wreath, in
her lowered r. a mirror. She wears earrings, bracelets, and necklace. Beneath
the diphros is a line of chevrons. Along the edge in front of the figure is
inscribed; AnPON. From Tarentum. Castellani Coll, 1884.
Ca. end of 5 th cent. B.C.
b., '73 in. (i' 85 cent.) ; wt., 60 grs. (3'88 grammes).
The scarab is pierced lengthwise and probably formed part of a swivel ring.
Castellani Sale Cat. (Paris), 1884, No. 10 (fig.) ; Annali dell' Inst., 1874, Tav. S., p. 204 ;
cf. Bull, dell' Inst, 1874, P- 87 ; Furtwangler, Ant. Gemm., 111., p. 127; Froehner, Coll.
Tyszkiewicz, pi. i., 5.
240
CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
1635.
1636.
1637.
1638.
1639.
1640.
Gold scarab which has formed part of a swivel ring. The base is composed Plate XXI
of a thin plate of gold bordered by a beaded wire ; on it is an embossed design :
female figure dancing to 1. 5 she holds a torch in either hand and wears a long
transparent chiton. The lower margin of the scarab is decorated by a band of
six tunny (i*) fish in relief. Castellani Coll., 1872.
4th cent. B.C.
L., I in. (2-5 cent.) ; wt., 88 grs. (5 '7 grammes).
Pale gold plate from t'he setting of a ring, with engraved design : head of Plate XXI
Epicurus. Franks Bequest, 1897.
L., -6i in. (i-6 cent.) ; wt., 62 grs. (4-01 grammes).
Cf. Cicero, deJin., v. i, 3 : nec tamen Epicuri licet oblivisci, si cupiam, cuius imaginem non
modo in tabulis nostri familiares, sed etiam in poculis et annulis habent.
Oval gold plate with engraved design : Cupid in chariot driving rat and bird. Plate XX]
He holds a whip in his hand. Set in modern ring.
Roman.
L., '35 in. (-9 cent.) ; wt. (including ring), 61 grs. (3-95 grammes).
Ovaf (nearly circular) plate of pale gold ; on it in relief is the head of a Plate XX]
bearded man in profile to r. He wears a radiated crown and a crescent over his
forehead. Round the neck is a ridge, possibly representing part of a lion’s skin,
in which case the head must be that of Herakles. Blacas Coll., 1867.
L., '37 in. (9 cent.) ; wt., 9 grs. ('58 grammes). From a ring.
For the identification of Herakles and Helios in late Imperial times, see Stephani,
Nimbus und Strahlenkranz, p, 35ff.
Oval gold plate from the bezel of a ring ; inserted in the plate is a burnt
sard (.?) intaglio, representing a female portrait head to 1. The stone is cut into
the exact shape of the head. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Roman.
L., ‘4 in. (i cent.) ; wt., 13 grs. ('84 grammes).
Cf. Nos. 42 if.
Gold oval box-setting from the bezel of a ring. In relief, soldered separately Plate XX3
to the setting, is a model of the shrine of Aphrodite at Paphos. It consists of a
central portion with side wings. The former is composed of a pair of tall shafts,
branching out into two at the top ; these shafts are connected below the point of
branching by a cross-beam, which is surmounted by a crescent. Below the cross-
beam is the ornamental top of a large cone, the body of which (probably repre-
sented in enamel) has been lost. The side wings consist each of a shaft connected
with the larger shafts by a cross-beam surmounted by a disk. Each contains a
smaller cone with ornamental top. Below the shrine is a semicircular
SCARABS AND SETTINGS FROM RINGS.
241
space with a dove on either side and four wire disks between them. These
disks perhaps represent the basins of fountains. Hamilton Coll,
Probably of Roman date.
Ht., -46 in. (i-i6 cent.) ; width, -4in. (i cent.) ; wt., 8 grs, (‘51 grammes).
Cf. Visconti, Mus. Pie-CUmcntin, I., pi. A.x. (p. 351) ; see also Hill, BM. Cat. of the Greek
Coins of Cyprus, p. c.xxvii. ff. Cf. especially No. 253, above ; also Nos. 134-6.
1641. Similar setting, with model of the fa9ade of the temple of Aphrodite at Plate XX
Paphos. The various parts are separately attached to the underplate. The
cross-beams are thick and marked horizontally with two grooves. The cones
are entirely in gold, and the outer ones are spindle-shaped. Each side wing has
a beaded column supporting the cross-beam. The pavement of the semicircular
court is marked by lines in relief, and the lattice fence is indicated by a thick
semicircular band with crossing lines in relief. Franks Bequest, 1897.
Dimensions, *6 in. (1*5 cent.) x '44 in. (I’l cent.) ; wt., 32 grs. (2‘07 grammes).
Cf. No. 253, etc.
1642. Plain gold box-setting containing an oval sard intaglio : hand pulling ear.
Inscribed : /j,vr]fiov6vt {sic). Hamilton Coll,
Diam., -47 in. (f2 cent.) ; wt, 13 grs. (*84 grammes).
Smith, B.M. Cat. of Engr. Gems, 2282 ; cf. Rev. Arch. (3rd series), vol. I., 1883, pp. 301-304 ;
Bonner fahrb., XXXIII. (1863), p. 238 ff.
1643, Oval bronze plate, with head of Sun-god in relief to r., wearing radiated crown.
Above is a small hole. Perhaps from the bezel of a ring. Towneley Coll.
Dimensions, -63 in. (r6 cent.) x -48 in. (i'2 cent).
Similar plate, partly broken away. In relief are busts of Serapis and Isis
to r., conjugated. Towneley Coll.
Dimensions, -55 in. (1-4 cent.) x -44 in. (ri cent).
Oval bronze plate, chamfered on the under edge for insertion into the bezel
of a ring. On the upper side is a relief of a Nereid clinging to the neck of a
hippocamp swimming to r. She has a himation over her lower limbs. On the
underside is an engraved design : bust of Antoninus Pius, laureated.
L., 1-36 in. (3-4 cent).
Walters, B.M. Cat. of Bronzes, 2243, figs. 48, 49.
Similar bronze plate. The upper side is engraved with a bust of Athene to
1., wearing aegis and helmet in form of bearded Satyr’s head. On the helmet, in
^ ief, is the figure of a Triton, blowing a conch and carrying a steering oar (f).
From Smyrna. Acquired, 1888.
L., 1-5 in. (3-8 cent).
Walters, B.M, Cat. of Bronzes, 2244, fig. 50.
R
242
CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
1647. Oval silver plate, probably from the bezel of a ring, engraved with a bust Plate XX
of Hadrian, wearing laurel wreath and diadem. Round the edge is inscribed
(in reverse direction); KAAinnoCAPXUil/l. AAPI • KAICAPOC • = KaXiTTTro? apxoiv
'ABpt(avov) Kaicrapo?. Acquired, I905.
Dimensions, 1*14 in. (2-9 cent.) x -95 in. (2-4 cent.) ; wt., 128 grs. (8*29 grammes).
1648. Oval ivory plate, chamfered underneath, probably from the bezel of a ring. Plate XX
On it in relief is the draped bust of a woman to 1. She wears a hood over the
back of her head.
Late Roman.
L., '83 in. (2* I cent.).
I
243
ADDENDA. Nos. 1649-1654.
1649. Gold ring. Plain hoop, rounded without, rising into an oval bezel with Plate XX,
engraved design i Apis-bull to r. on barge. Coarse cable border. Pale gold.
From Cyprus. Acquired, 1899.
Late Ptolemaic or early Roman Period.
Diam., ‘87 in. (2 ’2 cent.) ; inner diam., ‘67 in. (i’7 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '67 in. (i 7 cent.) ;
wt., 150 grs. (9 ‘72 grammes).
Type akin to No. 237. Arch. Anz., 1900, p. 214.
1650. Gold ring. Plain rounded hoop tapering into wire loops at the ends. Plate XX.
Inserted in these loops are two rings soldered to the underside of an oblong
bezel with rounded ends. This bezel has been cast, and has upon it an imitation
cartouche of Thothmes III. (intaglio). Castellani Coll., 1872.
Late Ptolemaic or early Roman Period.
Diam. of hoop, '88 in. (2‘2 cent.); inner diam., '72 in. (i ‘8 cent.); 1. of bezel, ‘8 10.
(2 cent.) ; wt., 121 grs. (7 ’84 grammes).
1651. Gold ring. Hoop of elliptical shape, flat below and expanding widely at the Plate XX
shoulders. Large oval bezel with sard intaglio : Victory driving biga to r.
Found in an Anglo-Saxon grave at Milton-next-Sittingbourne, Kent, with buckles,
spear-head, &c. Given through the National Art Collections Fund, 1905.
Ca. 2nd cent. A.D.
Diam., i‘i4 in. (2 '9 cent.) ; inner diam., "88 in. (2 ’2 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, '83 in. (2‘ i cent.) ;
wt., 257 grs. (16 ‘65 grammes).
1652. Gold ring of type exactly similar to No. 560 ; the oval bezel contains a Plate XX3
nicolo intaglio ; bird with upturned head, looking into the end of a snail-shell.
Found with the foregoing at Milton-next-Sittingbourne, Kent. Given through
the National Art Collections Fund, 1905.
Diam., -91 in. (2 ’3 cent.) ; inner diam., "8 in. (2 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ’48 in. (i’2 cent.) ;
wt., 67 grs. (4 ’34 grammes).
Cf. also No. 863, above.
1653. Silver ring. Hoop angular on the outside below ; shoulders in the form of a Plate XX3i
concave leaf. The bezel is octagonal, and contains an oval nicolo paste intaglio :
Mercury walking to 1., holding out purse with r. hand, and cornucopia (i*) in his
1. Ploughed up in Wittering Parish, 2 miles S.W. of the village, N. of the road
R 2
kwi
244
CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
above Bedford Purlieus, Northamptonshire. Presented by C. H. Read, Esq.,
1906.
3rd cent. A.D.
Diam., 1-05 in. (2-6 cent.); inner diain., *8 in. (2 cent.) ; 1. of bezel, ‘6 in. (i • 5 cent.) ;
wt., iiogrs. {7 '12 grammes). ’
Type akin to Nos. 552, 1405, above.
1654. Glass bezel (transparent green) broken from a ring. It is of large oval form Plate X
and has engraved upon it a shrine with three cross-shaped acroteria. Across the
space between the side columns runs a series of parallel horizontal lines, repre-
senting the door(i*). Franks Bequest, 1897.
Ptolemaic Period.
L., I ‘65 in. (4 ’2 cent.) ; width, i'3 in. (3‘3 cent.).
245
I.— INDEX OF PLACES.
Asia Minor —
Amisus, 430, 593.
Angora (Galatia), 1174.
Cappadocia, 405.
Herakleia in Pontus, 382.
Konia, 1172.
Kyme in Aeolis, 352, 577, 91 1.
Mersina, 1471.
. Nacrasa, 1130.
Pamphyija, 495.
Smyrna, 59, 94, 422, 484, 507, 1023-4,
1275, i287(?), 1335, 1399, 1479, 1573-4,
1603, 1630, 1646.
Tarsus, 188, 268, 801, 853.
Trebizond, 803.
Uncertain Locality, 1036.
Babylon (Hillah), 387.
Bulgaria —
Baltshik, near Kaliakra, 1421,
Carthage, 400.
Constantinople, 273.
Crete —
Selino, 83.
Uncertain Localities, 14, 78, 86, 88,
90, 107-14, 164, 191, 383, 407, 445-6,
473, 500, 504, 576, 581, 605, 707, 709,
713-6, 722-3, 735, 743, 916, 928, 1059,
1 1 12-4, 1123, 1125, 1177, 1292, 1310.
Cyprus —
Amathus, 50, 145, 353, 609, 699, 703, 81 1,
918, 963, 1037-8, 1220, 1223-4, 1389,
1632.
Curium, 16-7, 61, 67, 294-5, 696, 906,
1015, 1040, 1225, 1242.
Enkomi (Salamis), 1-4, 7-13, 278-281,
528, 602, 680-9, 874-881, 884-7, 997-9,
1216-7,
Larnaka, 574, 882(?), 883, 1000.
Maroni, iooi, 1009.
Poli-tis-Chrysokhou, 52, 702, 1014.
Uncertain Localities, 31, 162-3, i75,
253, 380, 603, 608, 612, 616-7, 621,
809, 851, 919, 1057, 1178, 1182, 1340,
1563-4, 1567, 1571, 1616-7, 1649.
Cyrene, 1046.
Egypt—
Alexandria, 89, 117, 119, 195, 199, 232,
243, 246, 248, 551, 563, 615, 771, 808,
814, 836, 838-9, 913, 949-50, 955, 957,
1566, 1569-70, 1614-5.
Antinoe, 1308.
Athribis, 958,
Cairo, 146, 275, 510, 761, 948, 1463, 1605.
Damanhour, 167, 170, 173,
Defenneh, 910.
Fayoum, 819.
Girgeh, 172, 1607.
Luxor, 980, 1478, 1481.
Naukratis, 1258.
Nile Delta, 40, 782, 793, 959, 966.
Ramleh, 194, 772, 818, 1619.
Sakkara, 618, 697.
Tanis, 956.
Tell Nebesheh, 1052.
Thebes, 967, 1459.
Uncertain Localities, 121, 137, 139-
141 (.?), 201, 367, 493, 505, 6oi(?), 721,
724, 730, 807, 812-3, 952-4(?), 1477 (?),
1626.
England and Wales —
Amesbury (Wiltshire), 1205-7.
Backworth (Northumberland), 451, 460,
461, 636, 943.
Bardney (Lincolnshire), 1160.
Bartlow (Cambridgeshire), 1180, 1325.
Bath, 1360, 1413, 1433.
Bealings (Suffolk), 861.
Bradwell (Essex), 561.
Brough (Westmoreland), 817.
246
CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
England and Wales — continued.
Bucks, i 144-5.
Caddington (Bedfordshire), 165.
Cambridge (Gogmagog Hills), 651.
Cardiff (Sully Moors), 203, 544, 796-7.
C.ARLISLE, 418.
Castlethorpe (Bucks), 1162.
Chal^well (Kent), 977.
Ch.vpel Green (Littlebury, Essex), 1416.
Chesterford (Essex), 951, 1184, 1362,
1405-6, 1462.
Chesterton Camp (Hunts), 1188.
Colchester, 82, 453, 1168, 1186, 1208,
1350, 1371, 1391, 1396, 1407-8, 1419,
1618.
Farley Heath (Surrey), 1209, 1411, 1482.
Faversham (Kent), 256.
Havering (Essex), 571.
Hod Hill (Blandford, Dorset), 1322,
1372-84, 1420, 1449.
ILCHESTER (Somerset), 267.
Kenchester (Hereford), 1363.
Kirkby Thore (Westmoreland), 1370.
Lancashire, 989.
Lincoln, 547. ^
Lincolnshire, 1163.
Lingfield Mark Camp (Surrey), 450.
London, 1137, 1142, 1187, 1345, 1476.
Lympne (Kent), 1441.
Merstham (Surrey), 805.
Milton- NEXT -S iTTiNGBOURNE (Kent), j
1651-2.
Odiham (Hants), 545.
Oxford, 540.
Pont-y-Saison (near Chepstow, Mon-
mouth), 1402-4.
Rhayader (Radnorshire), 497.
Slay Hill Saltings (Kent), 1164-6.
Sussex, 550.
Thames, 486.
Thursby (Cumberland), 520.
Water Newton (Hunts), 1196-7, 1326.
Winchester, 1191.
Wittering Parish (Northants), 1653.
York, 525, 1324.
Youlgrave (Derbyshire), 1418, 1426.
France —
Amiens, 247, 513, 652.
AuTUN, 854.
Compi^;gne, 1190.
CORVAL d’Embernard (NiJivre), 464-5-
Lyons, 190, 1620.
NImes, 791.
Poix (Somme), 1410, 1468.
Uncertain Locality, 537.
Germany —
Cologne, 204, 399, 488, 647, 1474.
Hermann’s Denkmal (Lippe), 976.
Rhine, 512.
Greece —
Aegina, 690-3, 888.
Anaktorion, 1012.
Athens, 558, 858, 1592, 1599.
Corfu, 1303.
Eretria (Euboea), 905.
Ithaca, 393.
Karpathos, 522, 827.
Keos, 931.
Kephallenia, 102.
Melos, 349.
Nisyros, 221, 1056.
Patras (Achaea), 467.
„ (Ithaca?), 55.
Peloponnesus, 1219.
Rhodes (lalysos), 873, 1218.
„ (Kameiros), 15.
„ Uncertain Locality, 73.
Tan AGRA, 1559.
Thebes, 1117, 1134, 1214-5.
Thyra(?), 1096.
Zakynthos (Zante), 396, 1198.
Uncertain Localities, 1043, 1047, 1055,
1058, 1063-5, 1090, 1095, 1104, 1232.
Hungary —
Teteny (Buda Pesth), 834.
Uncertain Locality, 1161.
I Illyria —
j Tarvis, 802.
! India —
Rawal Pindi (Punjab), 529*.
i Ireland —
New Grange (Meath), 869-70.
Italy —
Altamura (Apulia), 926.
Atri (Abruzzi), 216.
Beneventum, 483, 1484, 1553.
Bolsena, 340-L 357> 704-
Campania, 230, 1434.
Canosa, 51 1.
Capua, 219, 370. 374> 99°) >035, >0^3,
1327-
Caserta, 1327.
INDEX ‘OF PLACES.
247
Italy — continued,
Cassino, 1044.
CeCINA (Etruria), 901.
Cetona (Etruria), 304.
Chiusi, 305, 312, 314, 356, 706.
Cumae, 1077.
Etruria, 209 ff, 1227.
Florence, 560, 764.
Magna Graecia, 42, 416, 444, 447> 589-
Milan, 572.
Naples, 646, 664, 672, 748, 970-1, 1030,
1067, 1072, 1081.
Naples (Kingdom of), 358.
Orvieto, 315, 1578.
Perugia, 385, 627, 1074, 1226.
PopuLONiA, 705.
PozzuoLi, 91, 154, 527, 849, 1013, 1442.
Reggio (Calabria), 84.
Rome, 133, 149, 152, 257, 466, 494, 529,
585, 633, 662, 665, 668, 671, 673, 775,
855,865,868, 1016, 1136, 1265, 1323,
1343, 1390J 1428, 1450, 1581, 1586,
1622-3.
Ruvo, 71, 929 (Addenda, p. xiii).
S. Angelo dei Lombardi, 846.
Santa Eufemia (Calabria), 224.
Sarteano (Tuscany), 924.
Tarentum, 218, 535, 945, 1634.
Tarquinii (Corneto), 43, 355.
Tiber, 985.
Verona, 741.
Uncertain Locality, 660.
Macedonia, 223.
S. Russia —
Kertch, 51, 502 (.?),
Sardinia —
Tharros, 18-9, 44, 81, 285-7, 290-2, 369,
409, 694-5, 889-97, 903, 1002, 1004-6,
1008.
Uncertain Locality, 1007.
Servia —
Bela Palanca, 650.
Sicily —
Aedona (Piazza), 1555.
Catania, 799, 1068, 1252, 1276.
Gela (Terranuova), 85, 700.
Lipari, Addenda, p. xiii (No. 1655).
Messina, 864.
Selinus (Selinunte), 39, 1236.
Syracuse, 47, 56, 87.
Uncertain Localities, 68, 909, 1010,
1259, 1273.
Spain —
Huelva, 553.
Syria (including Palestine and Phoenicia).
Akka (Acre), 420.
Askalon, 1369.
Baalbec, 566, 786, 1170.
Beyrut, 45, 202, 205, 350, 770, 786,
1585.
Byblos (Gebail), 517, 774, H43 -
Damascus, 271.
Galilee, 492, 501.
Latakia, 746.-
Lebanon, 698, 972.
Seleucia, 274, 800.
SiDON, 193, 1194, 1230, 1401.
TartAs (Tortosa or Antaradus), 16 1,
166, 177, 424, 448, 490, 567, 620,
710 (?), 740, 778, 785, 830, 841,
1317-
Uncertain Locality, 1314.
248
II.— INDEX OF SUBJECTS.
Abraxas, 489, 560, 1175 ; cf. 1276.
Acrobat, 325.
Actor, 361.
Aesculapius. See Asklepios.
Alexander the Great, i266(.?).
Altar, 539, 1316, 1388, 1392, 1607. See
also Priestess.
Amazon, 459.
Amphora, 98, 128, 1307.
Anchor, 185, 205, 274, 470 (?).
Ankh, 574, 1276, 1312.
Ant, 398, 428, 480, 497, 508, 528, 565,
1132.
Antelope, 37, 288, 1243.
Antoninus Pius, 1645.
Anubis, 137, i39(.?), 167.
Aphrodit^ (or Venus), 1435, 1627-8 ; (at
altar), 1367; (Anadyomenfe), 117, 146,
194, 570 ; (at column), 58, 359, 376 (?),
377 ; (with spear), 457 (?).
Apis-bull, 1649.
Apollo, 1280 (?) ; (with bow), 424, 449, 491 ;
(at tripod), 1458.
Arcadius, coin of, 27o(?).
Archer, 34.
Argos, 474.
Arsino^; II., 367 (?).
Artemis, 1079, 1272 ; (Persian), 29.
Asklepios (or Aesculapius), 251, 471.
Astragalus, i8o(.?), 1043.
Athene (or Minerva), 69, 436, 540, 1061,
1232-3, 1283; (head or bust of), 68,
222, 224-5, 392, 1296, 1421, 1470, 1646;
(with owl), 52, 495, 1070 ; (with image of
Victory), 500.
Atys, 721.
Aurelius (M.), coin of, 260.
Bacchus. See Dionysos.
Barley-corn, 731, 967-8.
Bear, 1184.
Bee, 403.
Bellerophon, 405, 571.
Berenik^; IL, 1267 (?).
Bes, 288, 292, 1217, 1477 (?).
Bird, 7, 13, 29, 30, 79, 107-8, 1 16, 133, 15 1,
183, 296, 322, 331, 336, 370, 374, 448,
461 (.?), 487, 520, 522, 525*, 926, 1000 (?),
1009, 1068 (?), 1071, 1103, 1 1 12, ii5i(.?),
1205, 1249, 129s, 1357, 1369, 1413, 1424,
1436, 144s, 1637, 1652.
Bison, 187.
Boar, io 9(?), 298, 346, 478-9, 1016, 1025,
1213, 1439; (winged), 1247.
Boxer (?), 363.
Boy (or Youth), 44, 49, 216, 408, 418, 441,
482, 552, 1092, 1239, 1256, 1465.
Branch, 395.
Bucranium, 569, 1000, 1010, 1065.
Bull, 178, 193, 317, 3i9(?), 320,353, 1151,
1321 ; (winged), 1245 ; (winged sea-
bull), 294.
Busts (male), 1204, 1266; (female), 186, 383,
551, 558, 572, 926, 1267-9, 1320, 1615,
1648 ; (two confronted), 82, 206, 208,
273, 1149.
Butterfly, 181, 434-5, 438, 462, 481, 494
1178.
Caduceus, 1213 (?).
CilESAR, Julius, 1469.
Calf, 8 (?).
Capricorn, 389.
Caracalla, coin of, 263.
Cat, i5(?), 184O?).
Centaur, 321, 357.
Chariot, 31, 42, 71, 1257, 1631, 1651.
Chimaera, 22, 27, 210, 212, 571, 1009.
Club, 458, 1213 (?).
INDEX OF SUBJECTS.
249
Cock, 33, 203, 286, 521 (?), 1165, 1356, 1423,
1474.
CONSTANTIUS II., coin of, 269.
Cornucopia, 185, 401, 504.
Crane, 388, 530, 568, 1281.
Crescent, 193, 248, 556, 640, 814, 942, 1057,
1088, 1092, 1246, 1316, 1366, 1554.
Cross, 270, 763-4.
Cupid. See Eros.
CYBELt:. See Kybelb.
Deer, 295, 318, 329, 1052 (?), 1431, 1633.
Deianeira, 104.
Deity (uncertain), 140, 142, 167-173, 176,
287, 1318.
Demeter, 1056 (?).
Demon, 209, 307.
Diocletian, coin of, 264.
Diomede, 476.
Dionysos (or Bacchus), 358, 450, 1297,
1330, 1457 •
Dioscuri, 252.
Disk (winged), 284.
Dispater, 1 17 1.
Dog, i2(?), 29(?), 80, i 47 (?), 282, 288, 328,
341-2, 356, 360, 386, 388, 413, 417,
924(?), 1017, 1079, 1 1 16, 1169, 1213,
1243, 1436.
Dolphin, 20, 66, 116, 127, 330, 338, 354,
420, 446, 855, 1013, 1018, 1021, 1082,
1317, 1352, 1359 -
Dove, 54, 56, 70. 74, 77, 146, 194, 253, 350,
529*(?), 105s, 1062, 1077-8.
Dragon (?), 940-1, 944.
Duck, 32.
Eagle, 21, 28, 59, in, 114, 131-2, 193, 406,
442, 510, 1010, 1047, 1099, 1302, 1306,
1343, 1397, 1444, 1474 -
Elagabalus, coin of, 265.
Elephant, 535.
Epicurus, 1636.
Eros (or Cupid), 426, 453, 1059 (?), 1291,
1349; (with Aphrodit^), 58, 117, 146,
1367, 1627-8; (with butterfly), 181, 438,
462 (burning it), 1337 ; (catching birds),
492 ; (driving rat and bird), 1637; (flying),
40, 92, 100, 102; (with girl), 55, 56
(fastening her sandal), 62, 70, 1039, 1067,
1262 ; (head), 247, 477, 531, 554, 1336 (?) ;
•347 (?): (kneeling), 350 ; (with pick-axe),
192, 451, 1159; (playing lyre), 1120, 1432;
(playing pipe), 1425 ; (playing with ring),
1258 ; (with Psychfe), 258, 1461 ; (read-
ing), 99; (riding), 5 i 3 (on goat), 1352
(on dolphin), 1360 (on horse) ; (seated
on altar), 54; (with bow), 152, 362, 412,
438, 1270, 1304; (with torch), 549, 562,
1401 ; (with tray and thyrsos), 1093 ;
(wrestling), 515-
Ewe, 44.
Eye, 801-2, 894, 1348.
Faustina the Elder, i 354 (?)-
FiSH, 202, 445, 473, 496, 498, 517, 543, 1339,
1635-
Fisherman, 473, 509.
• Fly, 75, 297, 1014, 1260.
Foot, 80, 1391 (?).
Fortuna (or Tyche), 148, 191, 25o(?), 368,
387, 507, 525, 537, 555, 1123, 1153, 1166,
1170, 1176, 1340, 1475, 1480.
Fortuna-Isis, 168, 175, 456, 1463 (?).
Fox, 309, 1131.
Frog, 220.
Girl (or Woman), (bust), 1290; (dancing
with torches), 1635 ; (with dove), 77,
1055, 1062, 1078; (with Eros), 55-6,
62, 70, 1039, 1067, 1262 ; (reclining), 61 ;
(seated), 48, 66 (on ship’s stern), 366 (on
rock), 1050 (with wreath), 1077, 1634;
(spinning), 1036 ; (standing), 88 (at in-
cense altar), 115 (at column), 532, 1105,
1128, 1255 (nude), 1286 (with phialfe),
1287 (with palm-branches), 1288-9, 1560,
1569, 1600.
Goat, 7, 14, 36, 41 1, 415-6, 526, 539,
1000, 1121, 1213, 1365, 1398, 1430, 1446,
1601.
Goose, 453 (?).
Gorgon, 305.
Gorgoneion (or Mask of Medusa), 94,
236, 467, 544, 1024, 1104, 1335, 1512-23,
1558, 1573 - 4 -
Grapes, 1102, 1164, 1179, 1195, 1311,
1428.
Grasshopper, 1263.
Grotesque combination (Gryllus), 388,
538, 1253.
Grotesque figure, 473, 1309.
Gryphon, 22, 30, 41, 76, 177, 1207 (?).
250
CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
Hadrian, 1647.
Hand, 1284 ; (two clasped), 272, 275-7, 423,
S> 4 > 54 L 561, iiSi ; (holding club), 458 ;
(pulling ear), 153, 154, 1642.
Hare, 113, 413, 1033, io47, 1169, H95, >436.
Harpokrates (or Horus), 138, 143, 235,
245, 289, 409, 1346.
Hawk, 15, 292, 1312.
Head (male), 47 (.?), 81 (.?), 144, 384, 388, 439,
447, 468, 533, 1060, 1147, 1250, 1273,
1279, 1314, 1341, 1468, 1471 (?), 1479,
1595, 1630 ; (female), 53, 60, 67, 73, 78,
93, 103, no, 126, 144, 179, 238, 369,372,
422, 483, 1042, 1045, 1048, 1054, 1069,
H79-
Hekate, 1358.
Helen, 252.
Helios (Sol or Sun-God), 259, 263, 268,
493, 534, 983, 1143, 1351, 1366, 1638,
1643-
Helmet, 466, 1206.
Herakles (or Hercules), 197, 201, 291,
314, 340, 347, 1015, 1096, 1186, 1241 (.?) •
(attacking hydra), 351; (bust or head
of), 228-31, 323, 427, 1129, 1172, 1467,
i638(.?); (crowned by Nik6), 57; (in
garden of Hesperides), 1087 ,- (wrestling
with lion), 553.
Hercules. See Herakles.
Herm, 453, 463, 1338.
Hermes (or Mercury), 484, 503, 506, 550,
566-7, 1160, 1170, 1185, 1332, 1350,
1653, Addenda, p. xiii (No. 1655).
Hieroglyphs, 997.
lmm\€KTpvd)v, 33.
Hippocamp. See Sea-horse.
Horse, 43, 49, 382, 519, 538,559,1101,1193,
1360, 1408, 1459; (winged), 23, 33.
Horseman, 43, 49, 354, 371, 385, 1 182, 1198.
Horus. See Harpokrates.
Hound. See Dog.
Hyakinthos, 306 (?).
Hydra, 351, 1186.
Hygieia, 433.
Ichneumon, 1025 (?).
Insect, 130, 207, 1344.
Isis, 95-7, 118-21, 235, 240-2, 244-5, 289,
410, 429, 1216, 1298, 1308, 1644.
Jackal, 1080.
Janus, 327.
Jerboa, 1174.
Jupiter, 419 (.?), 443, 502, 1 161.
Justinian, coin of, 262.
JUSTITIA, 437.*
Kapaneus, 1228.
Kerberos, 304, 410.
Key-ring, 556, 1184, 13 n (?).
Kitharist, 1107, 1189.
KyBELE, 425, 1130, 1201.
Lamp, 548.
Lapith, 357.
Leda, 237, 1466.
Liberalitas, 261, 267.
Libya, 469.
Lion or lioness, 3, 26, 32, 34, 65 (?), 282,
291-2, 295, 300, 354, 444, 527, 533, 556,
1004, 1007, 1012, 1019, 1025, 1184,
1201-2, 1213, 1226, 1235-6, 1246 (.?),
1394, 1409, 1436, 1481 ; (winged), 20,
25, 28, 1244.
Lituus, 124.
Lizard, 460 (?), 1152.
Lobster, 1230.
Locust, 174 (?), 1426.
Lotus flowers, 898, 1020.
Luna. See Selen^:.
I Lynx, 396 (?).
Lyre, 434, 1445.
Maat, I.
! Maenad, 46, 64, 72, 1085, 1180 (?),
i 1252.
j Mars, 266, 529, 536, ii 18 (?), 1334.
Mask, 63, 180, 233, 359, 361, 1091, 1185,
1190, 1294 (.?); (comic), 391 (.?), 1329,
1620, 1622, 1624, 1629 ; (satyric), 472,
1180, 1330; (tragic), 122-3, 226, 400,
1328, 1621.
Medusa. See Gorgoneion, Gorgon.
Mercury. See Hermes.
Milking-scene, 44, 416.
' Minerva. See Athene.
Monster, 1240, 1248.
I Mouse, 1152.
Mule, 308, 389.
Mummy, 141, 199.
Muse, 271 (?), 365, 1342.
INDEX OF SUBJECTS.
251
Negro, 81 (?), 292, 1456 (?)•
Nemesis, 407, 423, 43 °, 485-
Nephthys, 120,
Neptune. See Poseidon.
Nereid, 1261, 1645.
Nessos, 104.
Nike (or Victory), 445 (?). 344, 1229 ;
(armed), 4H ; (bust of), 380 ; (carrying
incense-altar), 1076 ; (carrying palm-
branch or wreath), 74, loi, 105, 150,
260, 269, 364, 501, 564, 1035 (?), 1072,
1088, 1094, 1097-8, 1106, II 19, 1194,
1315, 1363, 1473; (carrying taenia), 39,
215 ; (carrying trophy), 381, 1453 5
(crowning Herakles), 57 > (crowning
Roma), 1453 ; (crowning Serapis), 557 i
(driving chariot), 42, 1651 ; (flying over
globe), 545, 1363; (raising trophy), 51 ;
(standing at incense-altar), 86-7 ; (on
ship’s prow), I473 ! (statue of), 488,
500.
Nodus Herculeus, 244, 331-2, 341, 691,
71 1, 759-60, 913, 927, 945-6, 958-60.
Nymph, 214.
Odysseus, 375 (?).
Omphale, 397.
Orestes, 1454.
Osiris, 118, 120.
Ostrich, 520 (?).
Owl, 52, 339, 1152.
Ox, 404, 527, 1436.
Ox-head. See Bucranium.
Palladion, 476.
Palm, 7, 8, 157-66, 199, 615, 620-2, 1125.
Palmette, 894, 905-8, 1 1 14, 1483-1511.
Pan, 505, 518, 573.
Panther, 204(?), 209, 1025, 1032 (?), 1297.
Paris, 475-
Parrot, 182, 448 (?), 1168.
Peacock, 489, 494, 1386.
Pedum, 41 i, 413, 417, 546, 1460.
Pegasus, 16, 405, 512, 1158, 1443.
Phallus, 149, 254-7.
Plant, 1462.
Ploughman, 1436.
Pomegranate, 333 (?), 337.
Poseidon (or Neptune), 456*, 1310.
Priapus, 1151.
Priest, 1472.
Priestess, 85, 172 (?), 200 (?), 1058, 1081,
1108 (?), mo (?), 1251 (?), 1335-
psyche, 258, 1461, 1628.
Ptah, 119, 997-
Ptolemaic Queen, 95 (?), 1275, 1277-8.
Quadruped, 885, iioo.
Ra, 997, 1216.
Rabbit, 128, 535, 643 (?), 1428.
Ram, 189, 292, 423, 425, 538, 923, 1018 (?),
1185, 1436.
Rat, 89, 198, 1637.
Roma, 188, 265, 1422 (?), 1453.
Rose, 1053, 1089, 1103.
Rosette, 899, 900, 908, 928, 1 1 1 1.
Sandal (or Shoe), 646, 946, 1390.
Satyr, 50, 214, 217, 227, 247 (boy), 41 1
(boy), 413, 416-7, 437, 526, 546 (?),
913, 1073, 1 1 16 (boy), 1180 (?), 1259,
1292, 1330, 1365, 1430, 1460 (boy).
Scorpion, 129, 174, 542, 1127, 1426.
Sculptor, 1156.
Sea-horse (or Hippocamp), 20, 84 (winged),
190 (?), 211, 290, 511, 1031 (?), 1150 (?),
1227, 1261, 1645.
Seal, 1455 (?).
Seilenos, 421, 1234, 1331-2.
Selene (Luna), 45 (?), i435-
Septimius Severus, coin of, 261.
Serapis, 95, 196, 232, 235, 239, 241,
245, 268, 410, 557, 1122, 1298, 1302-3,
1310, 1644.
Serpent (Snake), 116, 193, 243-4, 246,
388, 538, 770-2, 799, 925, 929-39, 942-3,
945, 947-56, 1114, ”34 (?), 1135-46,
1152, 1199, 1228, 1306, 1323-5, 1390,
1444.
Severus Alexander (coins of), 266-7.
Shell, 297, 535, 1256, 1652.
Shepherd, 356, 386.
Shield, 1109; (Theban or Boeotian) 32,
690.
Ship, 66, 1200, 1436.
Shrimp, 445, 1167.
SiLPi-iiUM, 1046.
Siren, 20, 35 (?), 302.
Sol. See Helios.
1 Sole of Foot, 80, 1063.
252
CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
Sow, 1 55, 478, 1148.
Spear, 83, 90.
Sphinx, 18, 21, 23-7, 30, 209-1 1, 293, 301,
440, loii, 1226-7, 1427 (?).
Spirals, 1599.
Stag, 80, 296-7, 299, 360, S24(?), 1004, 1205,
1235, i4i6(.?), 1436.
Star, 112, 124, 193, 273, 556, 640, 1064, 1088,
1168, 1201, 1366, 1589, 1618.
Suppliant, 91,
Sun-god. See Helios.
Swan, 32, 212, 237, 1237, 1466.
Swastika, 1554.
Sword, 63.
Temple of Aphrodite at Paphos, 134-6,
i75» 253, 432, 1640-1.
Thothmes III., 1650.
Thunderbolt, 1099, 1113 (winged), 1201,
1206 (i‘).
Torch, 402, 1606.
Torch-racer, 1066 (?).
Tortoise, 854(?), 1185.
Trajan, coin of, 259.
Triton, 1646.
Tyche. See Fortuna.
Uraeus, 2, 125, 246, 1217 (.?), 1364, 16236?).
I Vase, 1152.
I Venus. See Aphrodite.
Victory. See Nike.
Warrior, 91, 213, 310-1, 326, 334-5, 349,
355, 370, 373-4, 379, 455, 49°, 1150,
1157, 1163 (?), 1238, 1241, i264(?), 1319,
1355 (?), 1368, 1405, 1415.
Whelk, 431.
Wolf, 563, 1074, 1086, 1436 (?).
Zeus Ammon, 1299, 1301.
I
III.-INDEX OF INSCRIPTIONS.
{a) Greek.
' h^UCTKaVTOS, 623.
KiKia Kokr], 59°-
'Kva^ikrjs, 52.
'AvidrjKev 'kpniovrj, 619.
’AttoXXqji', 640.
’A]7ToXXa)vi'[5]?7) 1036.
'Ape [as, 59^*
' A 4 >po 8 (lrr}) Tever^eipa), 643.
BAP B€N, 201.
BIKTOP (= Victor), 1198.
Bpa(8)iis anvv, 580.
r A, 83, 90.
Tepovriov, 1 88.
PAY, 1311.
Aapo, 41.
APA, 630.
Acbpov, 1 634'
GC KB, 1317-
’Ett’ dyada, 600-IO, 6l2j 614-5, 642.
’Ett’ dyadois, 611, 616-7.
’EtJTi;;(oto 'Acnvbev, 632.
HCYXOC, 503-
ZoT], 620, 621.
K, 1148, 1399-
KdXiTTTros dp^cov 'Abpiavav Kaicrapos, 1647.
KNniCO, 1312.
KP AC, II18.
Kvpta Kakrjf 589.
A-A/-PHAAGZ, 635.
Aa/ 3 e, 577.
Le-na-ko (Cypriote), 574.
AVCE, 306.
MapKiave, TeKvov Ovpavlacre rrjpel, 639.
Me'ya to dvopa rod ^dpniris, 629.
Me'Xi, 579.
Mvr]povev[e), 1 642.
Mvcttikov, 583 -
°K ^ 342.
’OXvpTrias, 613.
OV A, 158.
OvaXepias (?), 593-
[n](ap)/Li(€)i/coj/ /SacrtXfT, 51.
□ GKlOYGN I K.T.X., 641.
Iloj/OVO'tOS' {?), 578.
CABAOJ K.T.X., 654.
CGrGGA, 423.
YeprjvLWas, 6 1 8.
ClOP, 648.
<1X10, 646.
ZwdSou {p)v(TTiK 7 is Tapaeav, 1 42 1.
Tfjv eVi (d)peT-p a-coef^poa-wn re xal (ToefiLia)
8 taTrpenov{(rav'), 575 -
^J>avvKis, TO?.
ct>i/'n////////wKAn. 48.
cl>0Y4>PAS KOA, 820.
‘]>vXa^at, 585.
XaTpe, 88, 102.
Xalpco ro) Scopo) 8ia ttjv cfnXlrjv rov SoVroy, 576.
273(?), i2i3(?).
C, 198.
taAXa, 392.
^54
CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
\b) Latin.
ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM P M TR P
XVIII COS III! PP, 263.
ARTORI FORTVN, 597.
ATVSIl, 857.
A/, 649.
AVE, 644.
BEREDI, 594-
C-DIDIV3-D-F, 494.
C\A ' °34-
CHRYSANTHIS, 1167.
CONOB, 270.
CONSTANI FIDES, p. xxi.
CONSTANTINO FI DEM, 649-50, p. xxi.
CONSTANTIVS AVGVSTVS, 269.
D-ESPERIS PYLADES, 595.
DATIVI, 1204.
DIOCLETIANVS AVGjVIRTVS MILITVM,
264. ^
DN. ARCADIVS P. P. AVG. (?), 270.
DN IVSTINIANVS PI AVG, 262.
D(omino) N(ostro) Constanti Aug(usto)
N(ovo) A(nno) Fidem, p. xxi.
DTP, 1201.
DVLCIS DVLCI, 586.
ll\, 628.
ESCIPE M EMORIAM, 647.
FEL, 631.
FIDES CONSTANI, p. xxi.
FAF, 1392.
FS, 1439.
GEM ELLA (.?), 599.
hoe
N I C> °24-
IMP, 82.
IMP CAES MAVR ANTONINVS AVG |
PONTIFEX MAX TR P II COS II PP,
265.
IMP C MAVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, 266-7.
LIBERALITAS AVGG VI, 261.
LIBERALITAS AVGVSTI, 267.
MAP, 1358.
M ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX,
260.
M MVM PERF, 637.
MACRIOLA, 653.
MATRVM.Co.CoAE, 636.
mib(?)i vivas, 651.
Nl, 581.
NV
A, 557-
T I
OLYMPI VIVAS, 626.
P-A-A, 587.
P-L-X, 238.
P-S-V, 638.
PARTHICO PM TR P COS VI PP SPQR, 259.
PARVM TE AMO, 652.
PON
OEN» °27.
RA, 1435.
SABBINA, S91.
SAL-FELICE-FEL-LAMYRAS, 582.
SEA, 1606.
SOSTENES DAT, 625.
SPERATV(S) BENERIAE, 208.
AK> ‘^95-
TOT, 1169.
TT, 189.
VOT XX MVLT XXX, 269.
VRB, 592.
VRIDOLANOS, 419-
VS, 1467-
VTERE FELIX, 645.
V, 670.
VII, 633.
+ VIII X, 674.
XII, 671, 676.
A XIII E, 677.
XI IX, 659, 660.
F XXI M, 668.
XXV, 669.
XXX, 665.
(c) Numbers,
XXXI, 656.
X///////I, 666.
XXXIII, 658.
XXXVI, 663.
XLI, 655.
XLVIl, 662.
L PHM, 675.
CVj, 678.
LXIV, 673.
LXX, 657.
X LXIV +, 672.
I XXCIV, 664.
I XXCVII, 667.
I 1^+, 661,
' VII ( 3,0
TIZI' ® 79 -
I " o
! EME, 871.
II ’ ^
255
IV.— INDEX OF MATERIALS (STONES, Etc.).
N.B. — Rings made entirely of glass are not included in this Index. The pastes are here arranged
according to their colour, which is not always specified in the text.
Agate, 331 (?), 356, 358, 363 (?), 559, 704,
745, 1015, 1^89.
Alabaster, 1626.
Almandine, 563, 568.
Amber, 712-3, 1627-8.
Bone, 638, 1620-5.
Chalcedony, 295, 443, 654, 1161, 1602-7,
1610.
Chrysoprase, 782 (?).
Crystal (rock), 800 ; (yellow), 846 (?).
Diamond, 778-9, 785, 787-90.
Emerald, 577, 749, 751-2, 852, 859.
Enamel, 299 (i"), 1371, 1411, 1452.
Garnet, 351, 359, 362, 365, 368, 380-1, 387,
392, 395, 403, 405, 407-8, 423, 430, 437,
437*, 453, 466, 473 (?), 485, 529, 529*,
549, 570, 707-11, 714-6, 722-4, 730-1,
734-5, 738, 740, 746-8, 754-6, 758-60,
763, 765-6, 768, 770-r, 773, 778, 781,
786, 814, 821-2, 824-5, 827, 829, 833,
840-4, 849, 853-4, 856-8, 861-2, 865,
1083, 1265, 1291, 1311, 1313, 1388-9,
1458, 1608 (?).
Glass (amethyst-colour), 332, 468, 725, 762 ;
(black or very dark), 397, 454, 817, 1287 ;
(blue), 483, 680-1, 686, 688, 694, 699,
732-3, 854, 1183, 1214, 1307, 1345, 1349,
1367-8, 1372-4, 1396, 1405-6, 1451 ;
(claret-coloured), 700 : (green), 293, 315,
462, 47 1, 48 1, 697, 7 1 7-8, 72 1 (?), 728, 743,
757, 764, 774, 784, 793, 795, 833, 836,
867-8, 872, 1221-3, 1242, 1285, 1288-9,
1321, 1383, 1393, 1416, 1461, 1632;
(jacinth-colour), 729, 762 ; (nicolo-
colour), 418, 464, 499, 545, 571, 736,796,
869-70, 1160, 1180, 1343, 1350, 1352,
1363, 1408, 1468 ; (onyx-colour), 333,
337, 340-1, 399, 455, 554, 706 ; (opal-
escent), 727 ; (red, imitating garnet or
sard), 361, 364, 366, 375-6, 378, 390-1,
393-4, 441, 726, 769, 780, 1120, 1166,
1286, 1293-5, 1297, 1303, 1336, 1400,
1445, 1462 ; (red, imitating red jasper),
465, 508 ; (sapphire-colour), 762, 799 ;
(yellow), 1443, 1460, 1473 ; (white), 516
(opaque), 863 (transparent), 1084
(opaque), 1153 (opaque).
Haematite, 871.
Heliotrope, 1175, 1201, 1351, 1444.
Ivory, 304, 1619, 1648.
Jacinth, 404(?), 777, 854 (?).
Jasper (black), 439 ; (green), 286-7, 289-92,
560, 567 (?), 1446 ; (red), 431, 440, 444,
448, 587, 1179, 1276 (mottled), 1347,
1459, 1465-7, 1471 ; (yellow), 1176.
Jet, 1629.
Lapis Lazuli, 384, 489, 1203.
Limestone, 1614-7.
Marble, 1612-3.
Nicolo, 298, 398, 425 (?), 427, 449-51,458,
460-1, 482, 487-8, 493, 518, 520, 523,
526, 534-6, 538-41, 546, 548, 550-2, 555,
562, 566, 573, 590, 652-3, 801, 1185, 1190,
1334, 1341, 1346.
256
CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
Onyx, 312-3, 335-6, 342-5, 348, 373, 377,
396, 429, 447, 469, 477, 496, 506, 544,
561, 805, 1338, 1342, 1392.
Pearl, 701, 839, 842, 847 (.?), 866.
Plasma, 410-14, 416-7, 436, 514, 527, 531,
556, 737, 750, 768, 772, 775, 791-4,
812-3, 815-6, 828, 831-2, 835, 837-8,
845, 849 (?), 850, 857-8, 864, 866, 1210,
1353 (?), 1432, i6o9 (.?).
Porcelain, 279-81, 283, 702, 1220, 1224.
Sapphire, 776, 778, 783, 798, 815, 818,
849-52, 854-5, 857-8, 860.
Sard or Carnelian, 284, 288, 294, 296, 299,
300, 301-3, 306-11, 314, 316-29, 334,
338-9, 346-7, 349-50, 353-5, 357, 360,
367, 369, 370-2, 382, 385-6, 388-9, 400-2,
406, 409, 415, 419, 421-2, 432, 438,
442, 445, 456, 456*, 457, 463, 470, 474-6,
478-80, 484, 490-2, 494, 500-4, 510,
512-3, 515, 521-2, 524, 528, 537, 557 (?),
558, 564, 569, 589, 65i(?), 696, 698,
703, 777, 830, 854, 857, 1037-8, 1121,
1123, 1152, 1157, 1162-5, 1167-70, 1174,
1177-8, 1186, 1193, 1198, 1202, 1264,
1292, 1296, 1310, 1320, 1333, 1337, 1339,
1340, 1344, 1358 (?), 1366, 1386, 1447,
1472, 1474-5, 1600-1, 1631, 1633, i 639(?),
1642, 1651 ; (yellow), 282, 374, Addenda,
p. xiii. (No. 1655).
Sardonyx, 297, 420, 424, 426, 428, 433-5, 446,
467, 472, 495, 497-8, 505, 507, 517, 519,
525, 525*, 530, 532-3, 542-3, 553, 565,
572, 695, 705, 742 (?), 753, 802-4, 806-1 1,
818-9, 826, 840, 1127-8, 1150-1, 1156,
1158-9, 1181, 1385, 1387.
Shell, 1399.
Steatite, 285, 1599 (?).
Stone (uncertain), 379,' 741, 744, 1611, 1618.
Terracotta, 1630.
257
V.— INDEX TO INTRODUCTION.
Actors, gold rings given to, xix.
Aemilius Scaurus, dactyliotheca of, xxv.
’AKape'y, xxvii.^
Alexander and Parmenio, xxix.
Alexandria, glass rings from, xxxvi.
Amber rings, xxxvi f.
ANULARIUM, XX.
Anulus polypsephus, xxvii.
„ PRONUBUS, xxi.
ArelliuS FuSCUS, xxxiii.
Aristotle, rings worn by, xxiv.
Augustus, seal of, xvii.
,, grants gold ring to physicians, xx.
Betrothal rings, xxi f.
Bronze rings, xxxiv.
Caesar, Julius, seal of, xvii.
„ „ dactyliothecae of, xxv.
Casting of rings, xxxi'^.
Centuria, rings worn by members of, xxi.
Charms, rings used as, xxii f., xxxii.
Children, rings worn by, xxv.
Clement of Alexandria, on ring-
wearing, xxv“.
Coins, rings set with gold, xx f.
Constantine, rings given by, xxi.
Cyprus, glass rings from, xxxvi.
CvRENi:, rings worn by people of, xxiv’.
Dactyliothecae, xxv.
DeA CAELESTIS, XXX.
Dedic.vi'ed rings, xxixf.
Demosthenes, suicide of, by poison-ring,
xxiii.
Despoina at Lykosura, rings brought to,
xxx’.
D EXTRARUM lUNCTIO, Xxii.
Digitus infamis, xxvii.
Egyptian signets, xv.
Elagabalus, rings worn by, .xxvi”.
Envoys, rings of, xviii.
Etruscans, rings worn by, xviii, xxiv.
Euripides, said to have introduced new-
fangled seals, xviP.
Eye, as charm, xxii f.
Fingers used for ring-wearing, xxvi ff.
Flamen Dialis, ring worn by, xviii.
Forgery, xvii.
Freedmen, gold rings worn by, xx.
Frog, as charm, x.xiii.
Galba, seal of, xviii.
Geometric period, rings of, xvi.
Gift inscriptions, xxix.
Glass rings, xxxv f.
Gold rings, xxxi.
Gold-plated rings, x.xxii.
GygES, ring of, xxii*.
Hadrian, seal of, xviii.
Hands, rings on votive, xxiii.
Hannibal, suicide of by poison-ring, xxiii.
Hellenistic rings, xxxvi.
Hera, ring deijicated to (?), xxix*.
Inscribed rings, xxviii ff.
Inventories, rings mentioned in temple,
xxxi, xxxiv.
Ionic rings, early, xvi.
Iron rings, worn by Romans, xviii.
Ivory and bone rings, xxxvi h
Jet rings, xxxi'.
Key-rings, xviii.
Knights, gold ring worn by, xix.
Koplavov, xxvii”.
Lead rings, xxxv.
Legionary rings, xxi.
S
CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS.
258
Maecenas, seal of, xviif.
Magnesia, seal of, xvii.
Manilius, iron ring worn by, xxxv.
Marcellus, signet of, xvii.
Marius, iron ring worn by, xxxv.
Maximinus, ring worn by, xxvii.
Miliiary tribunes, gold ring worn by,
xix f.
Mycenaean rings, xvf.
Nails in rings, xxiii, xxxiii.
Nobiles, rings worn by, xviii f.
Nodus Herculeus, as charm, xxiii.
Number of rings worn, xxivf., xxviii.
Owners’ names, xxviii f.
Parerga, xxviii^
Pausanias, signet of, xvi.
Phallus, as charm, xxiii.
PhylakoPI, ivory signet from, xxxviii'.
Physicians, right of gold ring granted to, xx.
Poison-rings, xxiii.
Polykrates, ring of, xxi’.
POMPEIUS, dactyliotheca of, x.xv.
Precious stone, rings of, xxxvi.
Priene, ring from, xxxiiP.
Prometheus, ring of, xxxiv.
Ptolemy Euergetes and Berenike,
rings with names of, xxixL
Quintilian on ring-wearing, xxv.
i Ring-makers, guilds of, xxvl
Sabines, early use of rings by, xviii.
SamOTHRACIAN rings, XX®.
Seianti Thanunia, rings worn by, xviii,
xxiv.
Seleukos L, ring of, xxxiv.
Septimius Severus, grants right of gold
ring to soldiers, xx.
Sepulchral rings, xxx.
Signets, xvff.
„ suspension of, xvii®.
Silver rings, xxxiii.
Slaves, gold-plated rings worn by, xxxv.
Smyrna, seal of, xvii.
Society, seal of a, xvii.
Solon and ring-engravers, xvi.
Statues, rings placed on, xxviii.
Stratonike, votive rings given bv, xxvi®
xxx\
Sulla, grants gold ring to actor Roscius, xi.x.
Terracotta rings, xxxvii.
Timoleon, rings worn by his officers, xviiP.
Trimalchio, rings worn by, xx, xxv, xxxv.
Valerian, ring given by, xxvi^.
Verres, gold rings given by, xix.
Votive rings, xxix f.
Weight of rings, xxvi.
I.ONDO.V : I’RINTED DY WILLIAM CLOWES AND SONS, LIMITED,
DUKE STREET, STAMFORD STREET, S.E., AND GREAT WINDMILL STREET, W.
Plate i
GOLD RINGS WITH ENGR AVED DESIGNS :
MYCENAEAN AND EARLY GREEK.
258
CATALOG UK OF FINGER KINGS,
Maecenas, seal of, xvii f., j
Magnesia, seal of, xvii.
Maniuus, iron ring worn by, xxxv.
M akceleus, signet of, xvii.
Marius, iron ring worn bv, xxxv. !
AJAXIMINUS, ring worn by, xxvii., i
Ml UTAH V IRIHUNKS, gold ring worn bv, '
XIX f. ■ j
Mycenaean RINGS, XV f. •
NA!i..'> in ring's. xxi>;, x.vxn!. !
.Nori'.i.i;', ring:, won- hv, xvu. f, ‘
Nobus HEaiAUi.r -., Ao ebruui, '
NumI'I'k 0 } riny ' V. i >-n. wiy xx\iii.
OW'rr .t'i^ XA'.JE'-, xxviii f.
l‘.\REKt, A, xxvaii^ !
Pai sanevs, aignet of, xvi.
Ph A f tAts, ai! charm, xxiii. I
PilYl.AKuPi, iv'ory signet from, xxxviii'. |
Physicians, right of gold ring granted to, xx. i
POlSr1N-RING.S, xxiii. ^
PoiAKRATEH, ring of, xxp.
PuM PEI US, dactyliotlieca of, XXV.
Precious stone, rings ol’, xxxvi.
PklENE, ring from, xxxiii". ‘
Pkome i Hr.t-S, ring of, xxxiv. i
PiOIEMV EuERGETKS AND BERENIKE, i
rings with names of, xxix*.
Ring-makers, guilds of, xxv^.
Saiunes, early use of rings by, xviii.
Samothkacian rings, Jtx^.
Seianti Thanunia, rings worn by, xviii,
xxiv.
SelkUKOS I., ring of, .xxxiv.
SEfi'Imius Severus, grants right of gold
ring to soldiers, xx.
liEl>ULCHK.tL RINGS, x.oc.
Signets, XV ff.
suspension of, xvii*.
•Silver rings, xxxiii.
Slaves, gold-phii ;d riug.s worn by, xxxv.
Smvkn.a, seal of, xvii.
Society, seal of a, xvii.
Solos anvl ring-engravers, xvi.
Stati'Es, rings placed 011, xxviii.
Str.M'ONIRe, votive rings given by, xxvi®,
x.\x‘.. . '
Sulla, grants gold ring to actor Roscius, xix.
TeRRacoita rings, xxxvii.
TimoleON, rings worn by his officers, xviiP.
Trimalchio, rings worn by, xx, xxv, xxxv.
-Valerian, ring given by, xxvp.
Verres, gold rings given b}-, xix.
Votive rings, xxix f. "
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DKEEK: finest i^KRlOD.
Plate III
GOLD RINGS WITH ENGRAVED DESIGNS:
GREEK: FINEST PERIOD.
Plate IV
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1.ATKR GR^:l■:K i- i.
Plate IV
GOLD RINGS WITH ENGRAVED DESIGNS:
LATER GREEK, Etc.
Plate V
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202
207
203
204
GOLD RINGS WITH ENGRAVED DESIGNS:
ROMAN.
Plate V!
GOLD RINGS WITH DESIGNS IN RELIEF.
Plate VI
244
247
248
253
258
260
262
237
226
238
209
224
221
236
218
220
227 228
239
GOLD RINGS WITH DESIGNS IN RELIEF.
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ROMAN GOLD RINGS WITH COINS AND DESIGNS IN RELIEF,
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gold rings with engraved stones, etc
ETRUSCAN AND EARLIER GREEK.’
Plate XI
378
GOLD R|\<,S WITH ENGRAVED STONES, ETC
LAT.KK GREEK AND EARLY ROMAN.
Plate XI
360
364
gold rings with engraved stones, ETC;
later GREEK AND EARLY ROMAN.
Plate Xfl
GOLD RINGS WITH ENGRAVED STONES, ETC.:
later GREEK AND GRAECO-ROMAN.
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Plate XII
GOLD RINGS WITH ENGRAVED STONES, ETC.:
LATER GREEK AND GRAECO-ROMAN.
380
382
383
384
410
412
385
387
388 389
396
398
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GOU) RINGS WITH ENGRAVED STONES, ETC,
guaego-roman and roman.
Plate XIII
gold rings with engraved stones, etc
graeco-roman and roman.
Plate XiV
509 510
511
GOLD RINGS WTII ENGRAVED STONES, ETC.;
ROMAN.
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475
483
488
489 492
484
493
487
505
507
508
509
510
513
GOLD RINGS WTIT ENGRAVED STONES, ETC.;
ROMAN.
Plate XV
, 539
GOLD RINGS WITH ENC.RAVLi/ ‘ T.iSI-
LATE roman
Plate XV
514
515
516
532
533
535
537
539
540
544
GOLD RINGS WITH ENGRAVED STONES, ETC :
late roman.
Plate XVI
GOLD RINGS \V!TU ENGRAVED STONES, ETC.
i.A'lE liOMAN.
Plate XVI
545
546
549
553
555
556
GOLD RINGS WITH ENGRAVED STONES, ETC.:
LATE ROMAN.
Plate XVII
653
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Plate XVII
654
RINGS WITH
INSCRIPTIONS.
GOLD RINGS WITH LLAIN !\r i ; ; i >M:s KTC..
MYCENAEAN, EARLY C;K: i K ; riRl Sv AN.
Plate XVIII
685
688
689
690
692
693
694
695
697
699
702
GOLD RINGS WITH PLAIN INSET STONES, ETC.:
MYCENAEAN, EARLY GREEK, AND ETRUSCAN.
704
705
709
714
706
707
Plate XIX
GOLD. RINGS WITH PLAIN STONES. ETC.:
GRAECO-ROMAN AND ROMAN.
Plate XIX
715
716
717
721
754
725
732
757
758
759
755
762
763
765
766
767
768
770
769
GOLD RINGS WITH PLAIN STONES, ETC.:
GRAECO-ROMAN AND ROMAN.
»'’uATE XX
gold rings with plain STONKS, LT,
late roman.
4
Plate XX
775
786
792
794
795
798
799
801
803
804
GOLD RINGS WITH PLAIN STONES, ETC
late roman.
GOLD RINGS WITH PLAIN sn^vr-. j,
LATK ROMAN
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GOLD RINGS WITH PLAIN STONES, ETC.:
LATE ROMAN.
XXII
GOLD RINGS WITH PLAIN SloM o. 5 H
LATE ROMAN.
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Plate XXII
854
858
864
869
859
865
870
856
866
857
863
867
872
GOLD RINGS WITH PLAIN STONES, ETC
LATE ROMAN.
Plate XXIII
gold RINGS; EARLY GREEK, ETC.
Plate XXI II
877
912
923
894
908
928
895
902
889
898
907
927
884
896
905
926
GOLD RINGS: EARLY
GREEK, ETC.
• Plate XXIV
964
966
gold RINGS: GRAECO-ROMAN AND ROMAN
Plate XXIV
967 968
GOLD RINGS: GRAECO-ROMAN AND ROMAN.
P:,i-
XXV
987
COI.l) RINGS: LATE ROMAN.
Plate XXV
986
969
973
978
970
975
976
983
988
987
982
984
989
980
GOLD RINGS: LATE ROMAN.
Plat- XXVI
SILVER R!N(;S; EARLY TYPES
Plate XXVI
997
1009.
1002
1013
1014
1023
1024
1031
1022
1032
1016
SILVER RINGS: EARLY TYPES.
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SILVER RINGS: GREEK, OI THE Ki ■.
Plate XXVII
1039
1056
1044
1058
1070
1072
1079
1080
1092
1095
1081
1087
SILVER RINGS; GREEK, OF THE FINE PERIOD.
Plate XXVIII
1105
1116
1129
1134
1147
1109
1117
1130
1136
1148
1144
1152
1131
1143
1150
1118
1115
1122
SILVER RINGS: LATER
GREEK AND GRAECO-ROMAN.
F-^late XXiX
SILVER RINGS
ROMAN.
Plate XXIX
1174
1209
1210
1211
1181
1189
1204
1175
< 2 >
1191
1199
1198
1201
1172
1188
1196
1200
SILVER RINGS: ROMAN.
Plate XXX
Plate XXX
1228
1229
1230
1232
1234
1235
1236
1239
1240
1241
1243
1244
1245
1246
1247
BRONZE RINGS: EARLIER GREEK.
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1261
1259
1265
1266
1267
1275
1279
1280
1291
1292
1293
1294
1298
1299
1300
1301
1302
BRONZE RINGS: LATER GREEK AND
GRAECO-ROMAN.
Plate XXXH
BKONZP: RINGS: GRAECO-ROMAN AND ROMAN.
Plate XXXI
1304
1402
1329
1373
1399
1452
1403
1404
1330
1390
1311
1354
1393
1310
BRONZE RINGS: GRAECO-ROMAN AND ROMAN.
Plate XXXI 1 1
RINGS (LATE ROMAN; ANi) UAiN tON.
r" ■ A.
Plate XXXI
1412
1414
1439
O
1447
1440
1421
1444
1450
1420
" 1433
1446
1448
1454
1455
1458
1465
1470
1469
BRONZE RINGS (LATE ROMAN) AND IRON RINGS.
Plate XXXIV
Plate XXXIV
1512
1544
1568
1573
1578
1586
1624
1617 1521
RINGS OF LEAD, GLASS, STONE, AND BONE.
Plate XXXV
RINGS OF VARIOUS MATERIALS, WITH St
• ^
AND SETTINGS FROM RINGS.
Plate XXXV
1630
1634
1635
1654
RINGS OF VARIOUS MATERIALS, WITH SCARABS
AND SETTINGS FROM RINGS.
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