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LOT 0758
Roman and Other Ring Collection
EARLY 1ST MILLENNIUM A.D. AND LATER
3/4 - 1 in. (25 grams total, 20-25 mm).
A mixed group of copper-alloy finger rings of various types, each bearing an incuse design to the bezel: a stylised bird; a cross; a stylised fish; a geometric motif and possible horse and rider. [5, No Reserve]
Provenance
Early 1990s London collection.
Acquired on the UK art market.
From a private collection, Lancashire, UK.
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