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LOT 0757

Greek Child's Bronze Ring with Animal

6TH CENTURY B.C.

1/2 in. (0.89 grams, 14.41 mm overall, 10.74 mm internal diameter).

Ellipsoid bezel with incuse crouching gryphon motif. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.

Literature

Cf. for the type and iconography Furtwängler, A., Beschreibung der geschnittenen Steine im Antiquarium, Berlin, 1896, no.119.

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LOT 0757

Greek Child's Bronze Ring with Animal

Estimate £40 - 60€46 - 70 (for guidance only)$54 - 81 (for guidance only)

Current bid: £5 +BP*
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