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LOT 0553
Greek Seal Ring with Antelope
CIRCA 5TH CENTURY B.C.
7/8 in. (4.02 grams, 22.50 mm overall, 18.90 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P, USA 7 1/2, Europe 16.23, Japan 15)).
A bronze ring with slender hoop and elliptical bezel engraved with an antelope.
ProvenanceAcquired before 2000.
From the collection of a European gentleman living in the UK.
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LOT 0553
Greek Seal Ring with Antelope
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
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