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LOT 1721
Large Medieval Silver Ring with Agate Cabochon
CIRCA 14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (14.03 grams, 32.10 mm overall, 23.14 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Y 1/2, USA 12 1/4, Europe 28.2, Japan 27)).
The carinated hoop expanding at the shoulders, with raised geometric design, circular bezel with agate cabochon in claw setting.
ProvenanceAcquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
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