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LOT 1205
Roman Bronze Ring with Mercury Glass Intaglio
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (5.43 grams, 21.96 mm overall, 18.64 x 14.95 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L, USA 5 3/4, Europe 11.24, Japan 10)).
Broad plaque with raised ellipsoid panel, incuse standing figure of Mercury with a caduceus. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
LiteratureCf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L., Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 240, for type.
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LOT 1205
Roman Bronze Ring with Mercury Glass Intaglio
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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