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LOT 0486
Greek Bronze Signet Ring
CIRCA 4TH-2ND CENTURY B.C.
7/8 in. (2.89 grams, 23.01 mm overall, 19.79 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14)).
With a D-section hoop, large rounded bezel with a geometric motif. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Property of a UK gentleman, acquired 20 November 1981.
Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman.
Accompanied by an old handwritten identification ticket.
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