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LOT 0928
Roman and Later Bronze Ring Group
CIRCA 3RD-16TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 - 1 in. (18 grams total, 18-27 mm).
Including a bronze ring with sloping shoulders and frond intaglio, and other types. [5]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market in the late 20th century A.D.
From the private collection of the late David King (1940-2024), Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, UK.
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