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LOT 1038
Byzantine Bronze Ring with Blue Cabochon
8TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (5.68 grams, 26.56 mm overall, 18.33 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M 1/2, USA 6 1/4, Europe 13.09, Japan 12)).
Penannular hoop with butted ends, disc bezel with four radiating lugs, claw setting for an iridescent glass insert. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired from Alan Cherry, Bournemouth, UK, circa 2005.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
Accompanied by a laminated identification card.
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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