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LOT 0571
Greek Seal Ring with Large Bird
4TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.
3/4 in. (3.57 grams, 21.24 mm overall, 19.57 x 17.46 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16)).
A copper-alloy ring composed of a slender hoop and elliptical bezel, engraved with a swan or other large standing bird.
ProvenanceAcquired before 2000.
From the collection of a European gentleman living in the UK.
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