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LOT 1707
Viking Period Silver Ring with Coiled Bezel
CIRCA 9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (13.78 grams, 28.82 mm overall, 16.46 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L 1/2, USA 6, Europe 11.87, Japan 11)).
Comprising a facetted shank with the ends tapering to beaded wire coiled around a knop and the shank. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of K.P., a Cornish lady collector, UK.
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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