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LOT 1214

Viking Age Ring with Lozenge-Shaped Bezel

CIRCA 9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.

3/4 in. (3.66 grams, 21.67 mm overall, 18.52 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P, USA 7 1/2, Europe 16.23, Japan 15)).

A ring composed of a convex hoop and lozenge-shaped bezel with raised knops to each corner, hatching to the interior surrounding an enigmatic central motif. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired 1990s.
English private collection.
Property of an Essex gentleman.

CONDITION

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LOT 1214

Viking Age Ring with Lozenge-Shaped Bezel

Sold for (Inc. bp): £46

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