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LOT 0662
Late Roman Bronze Ring with Dolphin Gemstone
CIRCA 3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (3.15 grams, 24.52 mm overall, 18.01 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O 1/2, USA 7 1/4, Europe 15.61, Japan 15)).
With facetted angled shoulders, small plaque with inset carnelian intaglio of a dolphin with raised tail.
Provenance
Acquired on the German art market before 2000.
Property of a Surrey, UK, collector.
Literature
Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L., Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 227, for type.
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