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LOT 0608
Roman Bronze Ring with Bird
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (2.84 grams, 19.40 mm overall, 16.59 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L 1/2, USA 6, Europe 11.87, Japan 11)).
Comprising a gently domed hoop and an oval bezel with a stylised bird motif. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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