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LOT 1624
Saxon Bronze Ring with Double Coiled Bezel
6TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (1.44 grams, 19.34 mm overall, 15.92 mm internal diameter (approximate size British G, USA 3 1/4, Europe 4.92, Japan 4)).
Formed as a hoop developing to thin wire finials ciled to form two bezels and wound about the shank. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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