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LOT 0559
Hellenistic Ring with Horse
CIRCA 2ND-1ST CENTURY B.C.
7/8 in. (6.94 grams, 23.20 mm overall, 19.51 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16)).
A copper-alloy ring composed of a slender hoop and oval bezel bearing an incuse stylised horse standing right. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEarly 1990s London collection.
Acquired on the UK art market.
From a private collection, Lancashire, UK.
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Opening Bid: £250
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Very fine condition.
Ex Louis-Gabriel Bellon (1819?-1899), France. Private collection, acquired on the French art market in 2009.
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Essex gallery, early 2000s.
