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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.
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