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LOT 0583
Large Greek Bronze Ring with Seated Figure
CIRCA 4TH-2ND CENTURY B.C.
1 in. (3.41 grams, 25.02 mm overall, 15.70 x 20.51 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14)).
Featuring a slender round-section hoop and a large lentoid bezel with a seated figure holding a staff. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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