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LOT 1823
Merovingian Bronze Ring with Stylised Eagle
4TH-5TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (2.73 grams, 23.32 mm overall, 19.76 mm internal diameter (approximate size British S 1/2, USA 9 1/4, Europe 20.63, Japan 19)).
Comprising a D-section hoop and a rectangular bezel with a standing eagle facing left before a branch. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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