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LOT 1782
Migration Period Bronze Ring with Insect
CIRCA 6TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (5.13 grams, 19.55 mm overall, 17.90 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L 1/2, USA 6, Europe 11.87, Japan 11)).
With arcading to the shoulders, discoid bezel with incised winged insect motif. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
Possibly intended to represent a bee, a popular motif due to its association with two valuable materials: wax and honey.
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LOT 1782
Migration Period Bronze Ring with Insect
Estimate £60 - 80€70 - 93 (for guidance only)$81 - 108 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £500
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Migration Period Horn Comb
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Opening Bid: £60
Trapezoidal type with saw-cut teeth to each long edge, one group coarse and the other fine. 14.95 grams, 71 mm
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Dark Age Silver Ring with Garnet
Circa 6th-8th century A.D.Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
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