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LOT 1105
Byzantine Bronze Ring with Boat
CIRCA 6TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (5.41 grams, 24.08 mm overall, 19.12 mm internal diameter (approximate size British S, USA 9, Europe 20, Japan 19)).
Comprising an expanding hoop and octanginal raised bezel bearing the image of a sailboat at sea. [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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