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LOT 1501
Anglo-Saxon Wrist Clasps and Ring Group
6TH-9TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 - 1 3/8 in. (12.8 grams total, 23-34 mm).
The ring with a decoratively twisted bezel and overlapping arms; two clasps, one decorated with punched annulets. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK market, 1990s.
Property of a retired academic.
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