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LOT 0951
Roman Bronze Ring with Dolphin
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (2.89 grams, 19.63 mm overall, 16.64 mm internal diameter (approximate size British G, USA 3 1/4, Europe 4.92, Japan 4)).
Expanding hoop with angled shoulders, oval bezel with a stylised dolphin. [No Reserve]
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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