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LOT 0968
Roman White and Orange Glass Ring with Amber Inlay
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (1.30 grams, 21.04 mm overall, 13.89 x 14.39 mm internal diameter (approximate size British F, USA 2 3/4, Europe 3.67, Japan 3)).
Round section hoop, oval bezel set with amber.
ProvenanceWith J.Bagot Ancient Art, Barcelona, Spain.
The Nico F.Bijnsdorp Collection (NFB 282), acquired from the above, 4 June 2013.
Acquired on the English art market.
Bagot 2012, The Hephaestus Legacy, no.513 & 515.
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