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LOT 1752
Norman Silver Ring with Niello Cross and Animal Heads
CIRCA 11TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (2.21 grams, 19.26 mm overall, 17.49 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M, USA 6, Europe 12.46, Japan 12)).
Flat-section hoop with stylised beast-head shoulders supporting a plaque bezel with cross motif. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of K.P., a Cornish lady collector, UK.
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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