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The ring has a seam and no marks. The black looks like niello . The front portrait is covered with celluloid and has 4 little gold? squares around…
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Or Middle East/ North African possibly
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yes,,Why do you think its Russian Benten?
So it has the celluloid to protect photo on front. Can the photo be removed from behind?
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Mike, Gaspare, Russia because of the niello/Tula . The man on the ring is more Asian?
Last edited by benten; 05/21/2021 08:29 PM.
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Never saw in Russia, rings like this , IMO not Russia ring, not in our tradition But I saw the same in Spain tradition
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Evgeniy, perhaps you have more info ........
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