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LOT 1830
Saxon Bronze Ring Brooch with Bosses
6TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 in. (9.36 grams, 45 mm).
Ribbed annular body with four domed rosette-shaped bosses and a pin. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s.
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