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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.
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