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LOT 1458

Viking Age Bronze Coiled Ring

9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.

1 in. (5.16 grams, 24.30 mm overall, 19.78 mm internal diameter (approximate size British S, USA 9, Europe 20, Japan 19)).

Composed of an expanded bezel decorated with shallow engraved zigzags arranged into lozenges, the arms tapering to slender coils. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.

CONDITION

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LOT 1458

Viking Age Bronze Coiled Ring

Sold for (Inc. bp): £33

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