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LOT 2570
Bedouin Silver-Coloured Ring with Butterfly Gemstone
20TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (6.88 grams, 29.69 mm overall, 19.65 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16)).
Comprising a D-section decorated hoop, the shoulders formed as reclining birds supporting a rectangular bezel set with a black intaglio with a butterfly motif. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx West London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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LOT 2570
Bedouin Silver-Coloured Ring with Butterfly 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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