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Lot n° 557

SAXON ERA GOLD RING WITH ROCK CRYSTAL CABOCHO...

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Ca. AD 600 - 800. A Saxon 22 ct gold ring. It has a round band with braided edges. The ring features an attached domed bezel enclosing a rock crystal cabochon. For similar see: El Legado de Hefesto n. 563. This piece has undergone X-ray fluorescence analysis to confirm the metallurgical content suggesting its ancient origin and lack of modern trace elements. Size: D:15.9mm / US: 5 1/4 / UK: K; Weight: 2g Provenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1980s.