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LOT 0833

Seljuk Temple Ring Pair

CIRCA 13TH CENTURY A.D.

2 - 2 1/8 in. (36 grams total, 50-55 mm).

A matching pair of silver gilt temple rings, each formed with a decoratively twisted hoop adorned with three openwork bulbs adorned with pellets; one bulb absent. [2, No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired before 2000.
From the collection of a European gentleman living in the UK.

Footnotes

Used to fix headdresses at the temples of the head.

CONDITION

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LOT 0833

Seljuk Temple Ring Pair

Sold for (Inc. bp): £124

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