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LOT 1437
Viking Age Bronze Coiled Ring
9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (5.46 grams, 25.56 mm overall, 16.72 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14)).
With curved ellipsoidal bezel decorated with zigzags, coiled arms tapering to points. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
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