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LOT 1863
Viking Period Silver Earring
CIRCA 9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (4.99 grams, 28 mm).
Penannular in form with tapering ends, granulated lower edge, central cell with glass cabochon. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an English collection formed before 2000.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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