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Roman Bronze Ring with Carnelian Gemstone Roman Bronze Ring with Carnelian Gemstone Roman Bronze Ring with Carnelian Gemstone
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LOT 0787

Roman Bronze Ring with Carnelian Gemstone

2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.

1 1/4 in. (14.98 grams, 31.48 mm overall, 20.16 x 14.75 mm internal diameter (approximate size British J 1/2, USA 5, Europe 9.32, Japan 9)).

With thick shank, broad plaque, inset carnelian gemstone of truncated conical profile, a marriage. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From a private Tyneside collection, formed since the early 2000s.

Literature

Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L., Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 241.

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LOT 0787

Roman Bronze Ring with Carnelian Gemstone

Sold for (Inc. bp): £78

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