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LOT 0112
Greek Silver-Gilt Bull Ring
CIRCA 6TH-4TH CENTURY B.C.
1 in. (11.25 grams, 27.39 mm overall, 19.38 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P 1/2, USA 7 3/4, Europe 16.86, Japan 16)).
Annular in form with plaque formed as a parcel-gilt bucranium with solar motif to the brow. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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