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LOT 0717
Roman Gold Ring with Garnet
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (1.56 grams, 17.01 mm overall, 13.30 x 15.50 mm internal diameter (approximate size British G, USA 3 1/4, Europe 4.92, Japan 4)).
Comprising a slender hoop with discoid bezel and central cell surrounded by a beaded wire collar, inset garnet cabochon
ProvenanceFrom a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s.
LiteratureCf. Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 432, for type.
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Circa 2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
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From the collection of a Swiss gentleman formed in Europe from 1970-1980s; thence by descent from the family in London. -
Roman and Later Bronze Artefact Group
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £78
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2nd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
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