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LOT 0920
Roman Silver Ring with Snake Heads
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (1.65 grams, 20.61 mm overall, 18.01 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L 1/2, USA 6, Europe 11.87, Japan 11)).
Penannular in form with opposed serpent-head finials, pointillé detailing. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the London art market in the late 1980s-1990s.
From the family collection of an East London, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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