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LOT 0555
Roman Bronze Ring with Armed Warrior
4TH-5TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (2.25 grams, 22.55 mm overall, 19.38 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P, USA 7 1/2, Europe 16/23, Japan 15)).
The hoop expanded slightly at the shoulders, circular bezel engraved with what is possibly a stylised warrior figure wielding a spear. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection formed since the 1940s.
UK art market.
Property of an Essex gentleman.
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Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance. -
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Roman Silver Standing Bull Statuette
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Opening Bid: £83
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‘The Ancient Menagerie Collection’ formerly the property of a Cambridgeshire lady, collected since the 1990s and acquired from auctions and dealers throughout Europe and the USA, now ex London collection.
