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LOT 2043
Viking Age Bronze Ring with Cabochon
CIRCA 9TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (1.79 grams, 23.79 mm overall, 17.81 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M, USA 6, Europe 12.46, Japan 12)).
Comprising a twisted hoop and a lozenge-shaped bezel plaque with four claws holding a blue glass cabochon. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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