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LOT 0518
Greek Bronze Ring with Insect
3RD-2ND CENTURY B.C.
7/8 in. (3.73 grams, 21.04 mm overall, 18.65 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N, USA 6 1/2, Europe 13.72, Japan 13)).
D-section hoop and a lentoid bezel with an insect, likely a spider with a large abdomen.
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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