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LOT 0669
Roman Period Bronze Ring with Bird
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (5.67 grams, 23.03 mm overall, 19.19 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O 1/2, USA 7 1/4, Europe 15.61, Japan 15)).
The hoop misshapen with gently expanded shoulders and domed oval bezel engraved with a stylised bird standing right. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a European Dutch private collection circa 1970s.
Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance.
Accompanied by a previous dealer's certificate of authenticity.
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