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LOT 0599
Roman Silver Ring with Bee Gemstone
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (12.47 grams, 26.81 mm overall, 21.33 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R, USA 8 1/2, Europe 18 3/4, Japan 18)).
Broad hoop with inset carnelian intaglio of a bee.
ProvenanceAcquired on the London art market, 1980s-1990s.
LiteratureCf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L., Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 240, for type.
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