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LOT 0686
Roman and Later Bronze Ring Collection
1ST-16TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 - 1 in. (36 grams total, 19-25 mm).
Comprising a key ring and nine rings with decorative bezels. [10, No Reserve]
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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