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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.

Provenance

With 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.

Published

Bagot 2012, The Hephaestus Legacy, no.513 & 515.

CONDITION

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LOT 0968

Roman White and Orange Glass Ring with Amber Inlay

Sold for (Inc. bp): £234

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