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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]

Provenance

Private collection formed since the 1940s.
UK art market.
Property of an Essex gentleman.

CONDITION
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LOT 0771

Roman Enamelled Ring with Fylfot

Sold for (Inc. bp): £312

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