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LOT 2056
Migration Period Bronze Ring with Sea Scrolls
6TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (10.35 grams, 24.50 mm overall, 17.92 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P 1/2, USA 7 3/4, Europe 16.86, Japan 16)).
Sturdy D-section hoop with a shield on each shoulder, scrolls above, circular bezel with scrolls on a hatched background and a rosette at the centre. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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