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LOT 0270
Byzantine Silver-Gilt Archer's Thumb Ring
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 5/8 in. (25.68 grams, 42.70 mm overall, 21.06 mm internal diameter (approximate size British X 1/2, USA 11 3/4, Europe 26.92, Japan 25)).
With D-section hoop and triangular extension decorated with incised hatching; parcel-gilt silver with three discoid plates to the shank.
Provenance
Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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