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LOT 0172
Roman Gold Ring with Red Glass Cabochon
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (4.57 grams, 20.77 mm overall, 13.99 mm internal diameter (approximate size British D 1/2, USA 2, Europe 1.78, Japan 1)).
Hollow-formed with inset cabochon to the bezel.
ProvenancePrivate collection, 1990s-early 2000s.
LiteratureCf. Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 353, for type.
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LOT 0172
Roman Gold Ring with Red Glass Cabochon
Estimate £700 - 900€810 - 1,040 (for guidance only)$950 - 1,220 (for guidance only)
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