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LOT 1090
Roman Bone Ring Group
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 - 1 in. (9.34 grams total, 19-24 mm).
Lathe-turned with rounded outer face. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
LiteratureCf. for similar bone rings (maybe for a game) Cool, H.E.M. and Philo, C., (eds.), Roman Castleford Excavations 1974-1985, Volume I, The Small finds, York, 1998, pp.267-285, fig.194.
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LOT 1090
Roman Bone Ring Group
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £5
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Opening Bid: £5
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Roman Bronze Dolphin Statuette
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Opening Bid: £5
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