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LOT 0911
Western Asiatic Silver Magic Ring
LATE 19TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 in. (27.54 grams, 45.36 mm overall, 20.62 mm internal diameter (approximate size British V 1/2, USA 10 3/4, Europe 24.4, Japan 23)).
Broad hoop with stamped star, crescent and other motifs; heater-shaped plaque with incised grid, each cell filled with an Arabic numeral or other symbol; chamfered transverse panel above and arcade to the rounded end. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceLondon, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
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LOT 0911
Western Asiatic Silver Magic Ring
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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