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LOT 1744
Migration Period Bronze Ring with Cross and Cabochon
CIRCA 6TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (4.57 grams, 26.26 mm overall, 18.43 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P 1/2, USA 7 3/4, Europe 16.86, Japan 16)).
Slender hoop with cruciform bezel set with an amber-coloured glass cabochon. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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