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LOT 0960
Early Byzantine Gold Ring with Pearls and Later Cloisonne Enamelled Figure
ITALY, 7TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
1 in. (6.37 grams, 23.84 mm overall, 18.95 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R, USA 8 1/2, Europe 18 3/4, Japan 18)).
Flat hoop with beaded wire borders and braided filigree ornament; discoid box bezel with seed pearls on a wire to the outer edge; upper face a (modern) cloisonné enamel panel depicting Mary in orans posture. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From a collection formed in Antwerp, Belgium.
Acquired in France in the early 2000s.
Accompanied by a copy of a previous illustrated catalogue information page.
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LOT 0960
Early Byzantine Gold Ring with Pearls and Later Cloisonne Enamelled Figure
Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,080
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