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LOT 0902
Roman Silver Key Ring with Fretwork Heart
1ST CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (2.11 grams, 18.62 mm overall, 16.39 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L, USA 5 3/4, Europe 11.24, Japan 10)).
The bezel formed with an openwork vine and leaf motif.
Provenance
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
Literature
Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L., Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 231.
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LOT 0902
Roman Silver Key Ring with Fretwork Heart
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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