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LOT 1167
Iron Age Celtic Terret Ring
1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (17.6 grams, 38.25 mm overall, 20.66 mm internal diameter (approximate size British V 1/2, USA 10 3/4, Europe 24.4, Japan 23)).
A bronze terret ring composed of a carinated annular body, fan-shaped integral lug with conical knop, two small curled flourishes to hoop base. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in the 1970s.
Important European collection.
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