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LOT 0515
Greek Bronze Seal Ring with Lion
CIRCA 5TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.
1 in. (5.73 grams, 23.51 mm overall, 20.22 mm internal diameter (approximate size British S 1/2, USA 9 1/4, Europe 20.63, Japan 19)).
Comprising a D-section hoop with raised bulb to the base, lentoid-shaped bezel with a reclining lion.
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Greek and Byzantine Ceramic Oil Lamp Collection
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Opening Bid: £150
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5th-3rd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
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Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
