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LOT 1302
Saxon Silver Ring with Spiral Bezel
6TH-10TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (5.01 grams, 24.82 mm overall, 19.83 mm internal diameter (approximate size British S, USA 9, Europe 20, Japan 19)).
Formed from a round-section rod, shaped as a spiral knot with the ends looped around the shoulders. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired late 1980s-early 1990s.
Private collection, Nottinghamshire, UK.
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