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LOT 0346
Viking Age Twisted and Coiled Gold Wire Ring
CIRCA 8TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (4.31 grams, 22.21 mm overall, 18.97 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N, USA 6 1/2, Europe 13.72, Japan 13)).
Substantial hoop with coiled ends forming the bezel.
Provenance
Acquired 1970-2010.
Collection of a late Japanese gentleman.
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