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Norman Period Bronze Ring with Lozenge-Shaped Bezel Norman Period Bronze Ring with Lozenge-Shaped Bezel Norman Period Bronze Ring with Lozenge-Shaped Bezel
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LOT 1766

Norman Period Bronze Ring with Lozenge-Shaped Bezel

11TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.

1 in. (3.39 grams, 24.41 mm overall, 20.24 mm internal diameter (approximate size British S, USA 9, Europe 20, Japan 19)).

Comprising a D-section hoop and a lozenge-shaped bezel with punched ring-and-dot decoration. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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LOT 1766

Norman Period Bronze Ring with Lozenge-Shaped Bezel

Sold for (Inc. bp): £98

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