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LOT 0678
Roman Bronze Ring with Bust Gem
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (3.73 grams, 21.63 mm overall, 16.97 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L 1/2, USA 6, Europe 11.87, Japan 11)).
Comprising a slender D-section hoop and a rub-over bezel set with orange glass intaglio with a janiform bust.
ProvenanceUK private collection before 2000.
London collection, acquired on the UK art market.
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