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LOT 0696
Roman Gold and Garnet Earring
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (1.02 grams, 12 mm).
Formed as a cell with fluted rim, set with an irregular garnet cabochon, hook-and-eye fastening to the reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the H.N. collection, Milton Keynes, Berkshire, UK, 1990s.
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