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LOT 1885
Byzantine Style Gold Ring with Inlaid Niello Cross
20TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (7.62 grams, 24.13 mm overall, 19.20 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R, USA 8 1/2, Europe 18 3/4, Japan 18)).
Round-section hoop and cruciform applied bezel with inlaid niello cross pattée motif. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a North American gallery.
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Opening Bid: £4,000
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