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LOT 1291
Byzantine Bronze Ring with Bird
12TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (6.20 grams, 25.12 mm overall, 17.93 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L 1/2, USA 6, Europe 11.87, Japan 11)).
D-section hoop with raised circular bezel showing a stylised walking bird with four stars on the field. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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