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LOT 2496
Bedouin Silver-Coloured Ring with Bearded Portrait Gemstone
20TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (9.43 grams, 29.85 mm overall, 15.84 x 18.48 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N, USA 6 1/2, Europe 13.72, Japan 13)).
Facetted hoop with linear decoration, a hexagonal bezel set with a black intaglio bearing a bearded bust. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx West London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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LOT 2496
Bedouin Silver-Coloured Ring with Bearded Portrait Gemstone
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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