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LOT 2045
Migration Period Bronze Ring with Spread Eagle
6TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (9.50 grams, 29.63 mm overall, 21.66 mm internal diameter (approximate size British W, USA 11, Europe 25, Japan 24)).
Round-section hoop with a large discoid bezel with an eagle with curving wings and spread tail, head turned to the left, two stars on the field. [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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Round-section hoop with a large discoid bezel with an eagle with curving wings and spread tail, head turned to the left, two stars on the field. 9.50 grams, 29.63 mm overall, 21.66 mm internal diameter (approximate size British W, USA 11, Europe 25, Japan 24)
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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