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LOT 0827
Late Roman Bronze Ring with Flatbed Garnet Gemstone
5TH-6TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (5.13 grams, 24.16 mm overall, 18.27 x 16.05 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L, USA 5 3/4, Europe 11.24, Japan 10)).
D-section hoop with flared shoulders and square cell, inset cloison. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent.
Accompanied by the original collector's data sheet(s) with reference no.A42.
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