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LOT 1341
Viking Age Bronze Faux Plaited Ring
CIRCA 9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (1.63 grams, 22.56 mm overall, 19.87 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14)).
The slender hoop slightly expanded at the bezel, displaying a faux plaited design. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Private collection formed since the 1940s.
UK art market.
Property of an Essex gentleman.
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