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LOT 1404

Gilt Ring with Roman Glass Cabochon

20TH CENTURY A.D.

1 1/4 in. (9.29 grams, 31.38 mm overall, 18.37 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P, USA 7 1/2, Europe 16.23, Japan 15)).

A fragment of Roman mosaic glass set into a later gilt ring with hexagonal bezel.

Provenance

English private collection.

CONDITION

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LOT 1404

Gilt Ring with Roman Glass Cabochon

Sold for (Inc. bp): £234

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