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LOT 0818
Roman and Later Bronze Ring Collection
2ND CENTURY B.C.-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 - 1 in. (31.5 grams total, 19-27 mm).
Including scaphoid bezel with beast motif, square bezel with geometric ornament and other types. [7, No Reserve]
Provenance
UK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
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