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LOT 1005
Large Byzantine Silver Ring with Architectural Dome
8TH-10TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (3.22 grams, 29.48 mm overall, 19.11 mm internal diameter (approximate size British S, USA 9, Europe 20, Japan 19)).
With ropework detailing to the hoop, disc bezel with dome and granule. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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