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LOT 1373
Viking Age Bronze Coiled Ring Pair
9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER
3/4 - 7/8 in. (18.9 grams total, 21-22 mm).
Formed of tightly coiled round-section rods with tapering finials. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx old English collection.
London art market, 1980s.
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From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
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