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LOT 0601
'Thames' Bead Collection
1ST-2ND MILLENNIUM A.D.
1/8 - 7/8 in. (66 grams total, 3-22 mm).
Including annular, spherical, tabular and other types in various materials. [52, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Billingsgate spoil from the Thames foreshore, London, UK, circa 1984.
Property of an Essex collector.
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Roman Bronze Bracelet
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Penannular D-section in form with three raised rectangular panels, incised hatching. 16.70 grams, 52 mm
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Roman Bronze Signet Ring with Victory
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With raised plaque, incuse Victory standing robed. 4.78 grams, 23.84 mm overall, 19.84 mm internal diameter (approximate size British I 1/2, USA 4 1/2, Europe 8.07, Japan 7)
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.