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LOT 1032
Roman Silver Ring with Palm Branch
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (2.67 grams, 19.40 mm overall, 15.48 mm internal diameter (approximate size British F 1/2, USA 3, Europe 4.3, Japan 4)).
An interphalangeal ring with an incuse palm branch motif on 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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