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LOT 1560
Iron Age Coiled Ring Pair
1ST CENTURY B.C.-2ND CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (3.76 grams total, 18-21 mm).
Pair of rings comprising: a bronze ring with overlapping terminals tapering into coiled discoid plaques, coiled wire sleeves; a silver ring with overlapping terminals coiled around the hoop. [2, No Reserve]
Provenance
UK private collection before 2000.
On the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
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