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LOT 1342
Byzantine Bronze Ring with Hatched Design
12TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (10.88 grams, 23.12 mm overall, 19.20 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16)).
D-section hoop with a raised boss at the base, large oval bezel with hatched decoration. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired Town Hall Antiques, Market Place, Woburn, Bedfordshire, UK, on 5th June 1998.
Property of a West Northamptonshire, UK, gentleman.
Accompanied by the original Town Hall Antiques invoice.
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