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LOT 0803
Roman and Later Ring Collection
3RD CENTURY B.C.-19TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 - 1 1/8 in. (50 grams total, 20-28 mm).
Comprising: Roman orange glass ring; Roman iron ring with glass intaglio; three early Byzantine bronze rings with solar symbols engraved on the bezel; two early Medieval bronze rings, one with a coat of arms and one with an eagle; one late Medieval silver ring with a floriated cross; two Renaissance rings set with coloured glass insert. [10, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the stock of a former UK antiquarian, acquired at trade fairs and from private collection formed in the 1980s-1990s.
Private collection, Europe.
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Roman Bronze Dress Pin Collection
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Each comprising of round-section tapering body with zoomorphic head; one with profile of a peacock's head, one formed as a water bird with folded wings and ribbed tail. 29.6 grams total, 10.8-12 cm
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Roman and Other Green Glass Bead Necklace String
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