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LOT 0097
Roman Gold Ring with Banded Agate Cabochon
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (2.45 grams, 20.32 mm overall, 11.79 x 16.35 mm internal diameter (approximate size British E 1/2, USA 2 1/2, Europe 3, Japan 3)).
Round-section hoop with granule cluster to each shoulder, ellipsoid cell with inset banded agate cabochon; one end of the bezel and outer edge of hoop damaged.
ProvenancePrivate family collection, acquired in the 1980s.
with Christie's, New York, Ancient Jewellery, 11 December 2003, no.506.
Property of a European collection.
Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate, no.S00029664.
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