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LOT 0889
Roman Silver Ring with Garnet
CIRCA 3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (21.37 grams, 35.28 mm overall, 20.60 x 15.27 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L, USA 5 3/4, Europe 11.24, Japan 10)).
A D-section silver hoop with leaf to each shoulder and ropework border to the void, flat scaphoid plaque with tiered bezel and inset garnet. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx property of a private collector; acquired before 1975.
LiteratureCf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L., Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 246.
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