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LOT 0674
Roman Bronze Architectural Ring
4TH-6TH CENTURY A.D.
(4.375 Grams, 29.97 mm.).
Narrow D-section hoop with inverted pyramid to the bezel and knop finial. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a Essex, UK, collector.
Accompanied by an old typed information card.
Literature
Cf. Hadjadj, R., Bagues Merovingiennes - Gaul du Nord, Paris, 2007, item 500, for type.
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