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LOT 1137
Byzantine Bronze Ring with Spread Eagle
12TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (3.66 grams, 21.55 mm overall, 19.67 mm internal diameter (approximate size British S, USA 9, Europe 20, Japan 19)).
D-section hoop with oval bezel bearing a stylised eagle with its wings open. [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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