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LOT 0738
Romano-Egyptian Bronze Snake Ring
1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (2.90 grams, 22.91 mm overall, 19.52 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R 1/2, USA 8 3/4, Europe 19.38, Japan 18)).
Coiled body with one tapering terminal and the other formed the head of a snake with punched eyes and scale design behind the head.
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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