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LOT 0243
Western Asiatic Silver Ring with Calligraphic Inscription
CIRCA 8TH-10TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (8.28 grams, 22.88 mm overall, 17.46 mm internal diameter (approximate size British K 1/2, USA 5 1/2, Europe 10.58, Japan 10)).
Comprising a D-section hoop expanding towards the shoulders, a raised oval bezel with a two-line cursive Kufic inscription. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 0243
Western Asiatic Silver Ring with Calligraphic Inscription
Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
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