An East Roman gold and glass ring, the slender hoop broadening at the shoulder into a square bezel inset with rectangular iridescent glass inlay engraved with a running deer; and a child's gold intaglio ring, the hoop with raised oval bezel set with domed pale garnet intaglio depicting a bird, perhaps a peacock, both 1st-3rd Century A.D.
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An East Roman gold and glass ring, the slender hoop broadening at the shoulder into a square bezel inset with rectangular iridescent glass inlay engraved with a running deer; and a child's gold intaglio ring, the hoop with raised oval bezel set with domed pale garnet intaglio depicting a bird, perhaps a peacock, both 1st-3rd Century A.D.
Item 1: Finger size H
Item 2: Finger size A (2)
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