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LOT 0771
Roman Enamelled Ring with Fylfot
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (2.17 grams, 22.62 mm overall, 19.94 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16)).
A bronze ring composed of a D-section hoop with overlapping arms, the discoid bezel displaying a fylfot with remains of an enamelled field. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection formed since the 1940s.
UK art market.
Property of an Essex gentleman.
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