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LOT 0736
Roman Bronze Ring with Bird
1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (2.45 grams, 22.07 mm overall, 18.10 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M, USA 6, Europe 12.46, Japan 12)).
Ellipsoid bezel with incuse figure of a perching bird in profile. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
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