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LOT 0189
Western Asiatic Gold Ring with Garnet
CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (1.87 grams, 22.91 mm overall, 17.02 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M 1/2, USA 6 1/4, Europe 13.09, Japan 12)).
Hollow-formed shank with applied wire coil, teardrop bezel with granules and inset cabochon garnet.
Provenance
Acquired in the 1970s.
From a deceased lady’s estate, by descent.
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LOT 0189
Western Asiatic Gold Ring with Garnet
Estimate £700 - 900€810 - 1,040 (for guidance only)$950 - 1,220 (for guidance only)
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