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LOT 1047

Byzantine Gold Ring with Garnets

CIRCA 6TH-5TH CENTURY B.C.

7/8 in. (3.45 grams, 22.27 mm overall, 16.93 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M, USA 6, Europe 12.46, Japan 12)).

Slender hoop and applied teardrop plaque with radiating lugs, granulated surface with inset garnet cabochons.

Provenance

From the collection of a late Japanese gentleman, 1970-2000s.

CONDITION

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LOT 1047

Byzantine Gold Ring with Garnets

Sold for (Inc. bp): £585

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