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South East Asian Gold Ring with Scorpion Intaglio South East Asian Gold Ring with Scorpion Intaglio South East Asian Gold Ring with Scorpion Intaglio
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LOT 1949

South East Asian Gold Ring with Scorpion Intaglio

14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER

3/4 in. (2.10 grams, 19.02 mm overall, 15.14 mm internal diameter (approximate size British H 1/2, USA 4, Europe 6.81, Japan 6)).

Slender hoop with dolphin-shaped shoulders supporting a round bezel with pelletted perimeter, set with a purple glass intaglio with a scorpion.

Provenance

Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s.

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LOT 1949

South East Asian Gold Ring with Scorpion Intaglio

Sold for (Inc. bp): £546

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