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LOT 2096
Bedouin Silver-Coloured Metal Ring with Gemstone
20TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (9.36 grams, 31.70 mm overall, 21.07 mm internal diameter (approximate size British W 1/2, USA 11 1/4, Europe 25.66, Japan 24)).
Hoop expanding at the shoulders with linear motifs, set with a glass cabochon. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceLondon, UK, collection, 1980s-1990s.
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