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LOT 0961
Roman Bronze Ring with Dolphin Gemstone
3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (9.75 grams, 27.00 mm overall, 17.29 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N, USA 6 1/2, Europe 13.72, Japan 13)).
With lateral carinations and inset glass intaglio of a dolphin breasting the waves; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Private collection, England.
Literature
Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L., Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 248, for type.
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