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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]

Provenance

From the H.N. collection, Milton Keynes, Berkshire, UK, 1990s.

CONDITION
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LOT 0696

Roman Gold and Garnet Earring

Sold for (Inc. bp): £143

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