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LOT 0308
Viking Period Silver Temple Ring Pair
CIRCA 10TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 - 1 7/8 in. (19.6 grams total, 45-47 mm).
Matching pair with crescentic hoops and granule decoration. [2, No Reserve]
Provenance
Private collection formed in Europe in the 1980s.
Westminster collection, central London, UK.
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