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COLEM:2014.14

Colchester Collections

mount, gold mount

Gem-set gold mount in the form of a miniature amphora probably the bezel from a finger ring. Roman.The vessel's body comprises a rubbed-over box setting - with high sides, flat back and a single gold granule at its pointed base - containing a tear-shaped polished garnet with convex keeled surface. Points of former attachments are visible on both sides of the box setting, 1) at the flat back, the stub of a slender band, 2) midway up the sides, several scars and dimples consistent with the former presence of a sinuous filigree wire. The mount is very closely paralleled by the near-identical gem-set bezel of a gold finger-ring with simple reeded hoop from the River Thames at London (BM 1856,0701.801. BCB60890), which retains a dark green (probably glass) setting in the mouth of the amphora as well as beaded wire loops at the sides of the amphora body. Metal Detectorist find in Wormingford, Essex.

0040 - 0400

Roman

gold, garnet

height: 11.90 mm
setting height: 11.10 mm
weight: 0.92 g

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