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LOT 1781
Viking Age Bronze Plaited Ring
CIRCA 9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (5.46 grams, 29.06 mm overall, 19.05 x 19.90 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P 1/2, USA 7 3/4, Europe 16.86, Japan 16)).
Featuring a triangular-section braided shank and coiled hoop. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman.
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