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LOT 1787
Viking Age Bronze Ring with Cabochon
9TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (2.92 grams, 24.78 mm overall, 16.68 x 17.05 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M, USA 6, Europe 12.46, Japan 12)).
Narrow hoop and broad cell with claw setting, inset amethyst cabochon. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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