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LOT 2017
Bedouin Silver-Coloured Metal Ring with Gemstone
20TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (8.43 grams, 29.22 mm overall, 18.94 x 19.50 mm internal diameter (approximate size British S, USA 9, Europe 20, Japan 19)).
Flat-section hoop with raised bosses beneath the decorative panels on the shoulders, a rectangular bezel set with an agate gemstone with a scorpion motif. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceLondon, UK, collection, 1980s-1990s.
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LOT 2017
Bedouin Silver-Coloured Metal Ring with Gemstone
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
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