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LOT 2044
Medieval Silver Ring with Spread Eagle
12TH-13TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (2.67 grams, 21.26 mm overall, 18.97 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L 1/2, USA 6, Europe 11.87, Japan 11)).
Discoid bezel with incuse rim, eagle with head turned and wings splayed.
Provenance
Ex 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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LOT 2044
Medieval Silver Ring with Spread Eagle
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
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