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LOT 0925
Roman Bronze Ring with Carnelian Gemstone with Clasped Hands
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (2.76 grams, 20.61 mm overall, 17.35 mm internal diameter (approximate size British J, USA 4 3/4, Europe 8.69, Japan 8)).
Comprising a slender rectangular-section hoop with expanding shoulders, set with an oval carnelian intaglio with a clasped hands motif.
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 0925
Roman Bronze Ring with Carnelian Gemstone with Clasped Hands
Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
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