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LOT 2392
Bedouin Silver-Coloured Ring with Scorpion Gemstone
20TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (10.19 grams, 31.37 mm overall, 17.73 x 15.43 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M 1/2, USA 6 1/4, Europe 13.09, Japan 12)).
The hoop decorated with pellets, a tall hemi-spherical bezel set with a lapis lazuli intaglio bearing a scorpion motif. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx West London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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LOT 2392
Bedouin Silver-Coloured Ring with Scorpion 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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