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LOT 0164
Roman Gold Child's Ring with Amethyst Cabochon
1ST CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (1.34 grams, 17.24 mm overall, 10.57 x 11.34 mm internal diameter).
With slender hoop and integral cell bezel, inset amethyst cabochon.
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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