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LOT 0911

Byzantine Bronze Ring with Bird

14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.

1 in. (5.97 grams, 23.32 mm overall, 19.25 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R, USA 8 1/2, Europe 18 3/4, Japan 18)).

D-section hoop with decorative shoulders, discoid bezel with splayed bird. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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LOT 0911

Byzantine Bronze Ring with Bird

Sold for (Inc. bp): £85

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