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LOT 0757
Roman Silver Child's Ring with Agate
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (1.11 grams, 19.29 mm overall, 13.25 mm internal diameter (approximate size British D, USA 1 3/4, Europe 1.15, Japan 1)).
Slender hoop with a round bezel set with a conical agate, applied pellets flanking the bezel. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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