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LOT 1703
Indian Gilt Ring with Horse Gemstone
LATE 18TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (13.24 grams, 29.03 mm overall, 18.17 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P 1/2, USA 7 3/4, Europe 16.86, Japan 16)).
With cabochon amethyst with intaglio horse in three-quarter view. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of an London antiquarian.
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