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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.

CONDITION

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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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