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LOT 1846
Gold Viking Style Earring
20TH CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER
1 3/4 in. (2.12 grams, 44 mm).
Composed of graduated bulbs separated by granulated collars and a slender wire hook. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
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