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LOT 1086
Byzantine Bronze Ring with Dove of Peace
12TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (4.90 grams, 21.74 mm overall, 19.61 mm internal diameter (approximate size British T, USA 9 1/2, Europe 21.26, Japan 20)).
Wide hoop with X-motis on the shoulders, oval bezel with stylised dove holding a sprig in its beak. [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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