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LOT 1525
Viking Age Bronze Openwork Ring
9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (3.81 grams, 22.11 mm overall, 18.19 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N 1/2, USA 6 3/4, Europe 14.35, Japan 13)).
Composed of an expanded bezel decorated with circlets and triangles; part of hoop absent. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceLondon art market before 2000.
Property of an Essex gentleman.
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Opening Bid: £75
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