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LOT 0945
Roman Child's Bronze Ring with Garnet Gemstone
CIRCA 2ND-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (2.13 grams, 19.13mm overall, 12.57x15.69 mm internal diameter (approximate size British D 1/2, USA 2, Europe 1.78, Japan 1)).
Featuring a round-section hoop set with a conical red garnet. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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