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LOT 1828
Large Medieval Bronze Signet Ring with Crowned I
15TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (5.92 grams, 24.90 mm overall, 19.97 mm internal diameter (approximate size British T 1/2, USA 9 3/4, Europe 21.89, Japan 21 )).
D-section hoop and ellipsoid bezel with 'I' beneath a crown. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a late Gloucestershire, UK, collector.
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