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LOT 2069
Viking Age Bronze Ring with Cabochon
CIRCA 9TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (3.12 grams, 23.33 mm overall, 16.63 mm internal diameter (approximate size British I 1/2, USA 4 1/2, Europe 8.07, Japan 7)).
Comprising a D-section hoop with flared plaques on the shoulders, a circular bezel with claws, set with an amber-coloured glass cabochon. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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