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LOT 2199
South East Asian Gold Ring with Inscription within Serpent Circle
CIRCA 8TH-10TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (4.33 grams, 20.18 mm overall, 14.29 mm internal diameter (approximate size British F, USA 2 3/4, Europe 3.67, Japan 3)).
Drum-shaped bezel with flange base, incised serpent coil to the upper face and calligraphic text; Javanese workmanship.
ProvenanceEx property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s.
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LOT 2199
South East Asian Gold Ring with Inscription within Serpent Circle
Sold for (Inc. bp): £650
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Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D.Estimate: £1,800 - 2,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £900
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From a family collection mostly formed in the 1940s-1950s, thence by descent.
