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LOT 0853

Roman Bronze Ring with Cupid Gemstone

2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.

3/4 in. (1.02 grams, 19.84 mm overall, 15.55 mm internal diameter (approximate size British J, USA 4 3/4, Europe 8.69, Japan 8)).

Slender hoop with a discoid bezel set with a carnelian intaglio bearing an image of a winged cupid holding a bow.

Provenance

Ex 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 0853

Roman Bronze Ring with Cupid Gemstone

Sold for (Inc. bp): £143

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