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LOT 1984

Gold Viking Style Earrings

20TH CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER

1 1/4 in. (4.08 grams total, 30-31 mm).

Each composed of a penannular hoop adorned with hollow bulbs, granulated bead collar and egg-shaped bulb to the base. [2, No Reserve]

Provenance

From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.

CONDITION

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LOT 1984

Gold Viking Style Earrings

Sold for (Inc. bp): £234

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