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LOT 0174
Roman Gold Double Ring with Bead
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (3.52 grams, 31 mm).
Comprising two broad sheet-gold hoops, each with reeded outer face, joined with applied granules below and a wire loop above, securing a facetted glass bead.
Provenance
Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
Literature
Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L., Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 223, for type.
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LOT 0174
Roman Gold Double Ring with Bead
Estimate £700 - 900€810 - 1,040 (for guidance only)$950 - 1,220 (for guidance only)
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