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LOT 0345

Viking Age Twisted Gold Ring

CIRCA 10TH CENTURY A.D.

3/4 in. (6.47 grams, 20.94 mm overall, 14.41 mm internal diameter (approximate size British F, USA 2 3/4, Europe 3.67, Japan 3)).

The decoratively twisted bar with a tapering, circular cross-section and butted ends fused at the underside.

Provenance

Acquired on the London art market, 1980s-1990s.

Literature

Cf. The British Museum, museum number 1852,0329.242, for type.

CONDITION

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LOT 0345

Viking Age Twisted Gold Ring

Estimate £1,800 - 2,400€2,090 - 2,780 (for guidance only)$2,430 - 3,240 (for guidance only)

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