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LOT 1777
Viking Age Bronze Ring with Cabochons
9TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (2.73 grams, 22.43 mm overall, 15.28 mm internal diameter (approximate size British H 1/2, USA 4, Europe 6.81, Japan 6)).
Narrow hoop with bezel of two claw settings each with an inset cabochon stone. [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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