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LOT 0789
Roman Bronze Ring with Pair of Birds
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (4.98 grams, 22.63 mm overall, 17.30 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M 1/2, USA 6 1/4, Europe 13.09, Japan 12)).
With D-section sloping shoulders and integral bezel, incuse image of two perching birds. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
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