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LOT 0979
Roman Bronze Child's Ring
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (1.21 grams, 14.74 mm overall, 11.80 mm internal diameter).
Featuring a D-section hoop and an oval bezel with a pseudo-inscription(?). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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Opening Bid: £1,111
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Dr Gonik & Me Wirth, Geneva, 1970s. Private collection, Europe. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D'Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12394-226935.
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1st-4th century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
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From a specialist collection of glass, acquired from dealerships during the 1990s.
