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LOT 0888
Roman Bronze Ring with Animal
3RD-5TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (4.88 grams, 24.90 mm overall, 19.78 x 18.85 mm internal diameter (approximate size British S, USA 9, Europe 20, Japan 19)).
Slender hoop with discoid bezel, piecrust design on the outer edge surrounding a zoomorphic motif. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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