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LOT 2037
Georgian Period Silver Ring with Floral Design
CIRCA 18TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (11.08 grams, 25.60 mm overall, 19.72 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16)).
With lateral spurs and stepped shoulders, the bezel an octofoil with raised hexafoil motif and pellets.
ProvenanceAcquired on the London art market in the late 1980s-1990s.
From the family collection of an East London, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 2037
Georgian Period Silver Ring with Floral Design
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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Opening Bid: £150
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Bronze Replica of 'Venus Rosewater Dish' Platter
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