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LOT 0689
Roman and Later Ring Collection
1ST-19TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 - 1 in. (59 grams total, 15-24 mm).
A mixed group of 20 copper-alloy rings of various types and sizes, including examples with glass cabochons, incised geometric motifs to the bezels, cruciform motifs, tiered bezels and other types. [20, No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired before 2000.
From the collection of a European gentleman living in the UK.
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