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LOT 0719
Roman to Medieval Bronze Ring Collection
1ST-16TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 - 1 1/4 in. (49.6 grams total, 15.8-31.2 mm).
Mixed group of rings with various motifs, including an archer's ring, a ring with a cross motif, a ring with a lozenge, and others. [10]
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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