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LOT 0616
Roman Bronze Ring with Bird
1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (2.17 grams, 20.27 mm overall, 16.57 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L, USA 5 3/4, Europe 11.24, Japan 10)).
Scaphoid bezel with incuse image of a perching bird looking to the rear. [No Reserve]
Provenance
UK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
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