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LOT 0652
Roman and Later Bronze Ring Collection
1ST CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
5/8 - 1 in. (139 grams total, 15-25 mm).
Comprising fifty-one rings including discoid, scaphoid, square, ellipsoid and other bezels, with hatching, profile animals, tiered panels and other designs. [51, No Reserve]
Provenance
Part formerly in a European collection, acquired before 1980.
From a Dutch private collection.
Part from the collection of a Surrey gentleman; acquired 1970-1980.
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