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LOT 1710
Romano-Celtic Bronze Ring with Standing Lion
1ST CENTURY B.C.-2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (6.00 grams, 25.02 mm overall, 21.34 mm internal diameter (approximate size British S, USA 9, Europe 20, Japan 19)).
D-section hoop and discoid bezel with incuse image of a stylised lion facing right. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK and EU art market before 2000.
From the private collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
Cf. Henkel, F., Die Romische Fingerringe der Rheinlande, Berlin, 1913, items 1003-1006, pl.XXXIX, for the type.
FootnotesThe ring belongs to the category where the bezel and the ring’s platform merge together, forming a round plate. The round bezel is often decorated with an animal figure.
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Acquired on the UK and EU art market before 2000. From the private collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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Celtic and Romano British Bronze Artefact Collection
Iron Age, 1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
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British Celtic Bronze Ring with Concentric Design
2nd-1st century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Comprising a D-section hoop with horizontal lines at the shoulders, a discoid bezel with ring-and-dot design. 3.35 grams, 23.20 mm overall, 20.54 mm internal diameter (approximate size British U 1/2, USA 10 1/4, Europe 23.15, Japan 22)
Found Norfolk, UK. Acquired on the UK and EU art market before 2000. From the private collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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