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LOT 1139
Byzantine Ring with Spread Eagle
CIRCA 10TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (6.42 grams, 21.46 mm overall, 17.81 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O 1/2, USA 7 1/4, Europe 15.61, Japan 15)).
The hoop expanding towards the shoulders, an oval bezel with a standing eagle with spread wings. [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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