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LOT 0892

Roman and Later Bronze and Silver Ring Collection

1ST-16TH CENTURY A.D.

5/8 - 1 in. (45 grams total, 16-24 mm).

Comprising: a key ring, eleven rings with decorative motifs on the bezels, a ring set with blue glass, and a silver ring with lentoid claw bezel. [14]

Provenance

Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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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LOT 0892

Roman and Later Bronze and Silver Ring Collection

Sold for (Inc. bp): £260

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