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LOT 1260
Viking Silver Faux Twisted Ring
9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (3.42 grams, 25.86 mm overall, 21.22 mm internal diameter (approximate size British U 1/2, USA 10 1/4, Europe 23.15, Japan 22)).
Composed of a flat-section hoop base and expanded shoulders and bezel. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
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LOT 1260
Viking Silver Faux Twisted Ring
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
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