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LOT 2066
Roman Style Silver Ring with Charging Bull
20TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (15.21 grams, 27.58 mm overall, 19.25 mm internal diameter (approximate size British T 1/2, USA 10, Europe 22, Japan 20)).
With D-section hoop widening at segmented shoulders, discoid bezel with engraved charging bull. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Private collection of a North London lady before 2000.
Property of a 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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