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LOT 0775
Large Roman Iridescent Glass Arm-Ring Bangle
CIRCA 4TH CENTURY A.D.
3 1/8 in. (40.6 grams, 79 mm).
D-shaped in section, annular in plan, some iridescence remaining. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an old English collection.
Acquired from Den of Antiquity, Cambridgeshire, UK, circa 2008.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
Accompanied by an old dealer's ticket.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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