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LOT 1848
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).
With carinated hoop expanding at the shoulders, raised geometric design, circular bezel with agate cabochon in claw setting. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
From the private collection of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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