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LOT 2110
Bedouin Silver-Coloured Metal Ring with Gemstone
20TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (6.62 grams, 30.37 mm overall, 17.97 x 16.69 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N 1/2, USA 6 3/4, Europe 14.35, Japan 13)).
Expanding hoop with tendril decoration, tapering hexagonal bezel set with a carnelian intaglio with insect motif. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceLondon, UK, collection, 1980s-1990s.
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LOT 2110
Bedouin Silver-Coloured Metal Ring with Gemstone
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
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