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LOT 0360
Iron Age Celtic Decorated Gold Ring
CIRCA 2ND-1ST CENTURY B.C.
7/8 in. (2.42 grams, 22.15 mm overall, 18.58 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N, USA 6 1/2, Europe 13.72, Japan 13)).
Comprising a penannular hoop with tapering ends and panels of rib detailing.
Provenance
Acquired on the European art market in the 1980s.
Ex property of a professional collector.
From the private collection of John Lawton, Surrey, UK.
Accompanied by a copy of a previous cataloguing information page.
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LOT 0360
Iron Age Celtic Decorated Gold Ring
Estimate £800 - 1,000€930 - 1,160 (for guidance only)$1,080 - 1,350 (for guidance only)
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