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LOT 1088
Byzantine Bronze Ring with Spread Eagle
12TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (2.51 grams, 22.81 mm overall, 19.97 x 20.21 mm internal diameter (approximate size British U 1/2, USA 10 1/4, Europe 23.15, Japan 22)).
Discoid bezel with border, incuse spread eagle motif with head turned. [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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