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LOT 2486
Bedouin Silver-Coloured Ring with Portrait Gemstone
20TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (11.61 grams, 30.57 mm overall, 18.88 x 18.12 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q 1/2, USA 8 1/4, Europe 18.12, Japan 17)).
D-section hoop with beast-head shoulders supporting a tall bezel set with a lapis lazuli intaglio with a profile bust. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx West London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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LOT 2486
Bedouin Silver-Coloured Ring with 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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