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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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A copper-alloy ring composed of a slender hoop and oval bezel bearing an incuse stylised horse standing right. 6.94 grams, 23.20 mm overall, 19.51 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16)
Early 1990s London collection. Acquired on the UK art market. From a private collection, Lancashire, UK.
