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LOT 0910
Roman Bronze Ring with Hand
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (3.18 grams, 20.88 mm overall, 17.14 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N, USA 6 1/2, Europe 13.72, Japan 13)).
Wide hoop expanding to an oval-shaped intaglio with open hand. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Private collection formed since the 1940s.
UK art market.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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