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LOT 0542
Greek Bronze Ring with Nike
4TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.
3/4 in. (3.06 grams, 20.71 mm overall, 17.59 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M, USA 6, Europe 12.46, Japan 12)).
With carinated hoop, scaphoid bezel with intaglio winged Nike holding a wreath. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s.
LiteratureCf. Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 72, for type.
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Opening Bid: £750
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