古罗马人 青铜 手指戒指 - 19 mm (没有保留价)

Ancient Roman Bronze Finger Ring

Culture / Period: Ancient Roman
Date / Period: 1st–2nd century A.D.
Material: Bronze
Dimensions: Outside diameter: 19 mm
Condition: Good condition

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Provenance information:
Object Registration ID: 713

The current owner purchased the Ancient Roman bronze finger ring from a private collector, N.N.

The previous owner, a private collector, N.N. from the Netherlands, stated that the object had been in his collection since the 1990s.

According to the previous owner, the object had previously been in a private collection in the Netherlands since the 1990s.

No further information concerning the earlier ownership history of the object was available from the previous owner.

Background Information:
This bronze finger ring dates to the Roman Imperial period and features a small oval bezel with a plain, undecorated surface. The bezel may originally have been intended for engraving as a simple signet or may have remained plain throughout its period of use, both forms being well attested among Roman personal jewellery of the 1st–2nd century A.D.

Bronze rings of this type were worn by men and women throughout the Roman Empire as practical and decorative personal accessories. Unlike more elaborate gold or silver examples, bronze rings were accessible to a broad section of society and formed part of everyday dress. Plain bezel rings were especially common and illustrate the functional elegance characteristic of Roman craftsmanship.

The ring was cast in bronze using established workshop techniques before being carefully finished by hand. Roman jewellers produced such rings in large quantities, and comparable examples have been recovered from settlements, military sites, villas, and towns across the Empire. These objects circulated widely through Roman trade networks, reaching regions such as present-day Germany, France, Britain, and the Netherlands.

Dating to the early Roman Imperial period, this ring represents a typical example of Roman personal adornment. It forms a tangible connection to the ancient world, where objects of this kind accompanied their owners in everyday life and reflected the practical craftsmanship of Roman society.