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LOT 1873
Late Medieval Gold Ring
15TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (2.21 grams, 22.42 mm overall, 18.73 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P, USA 7 1/2, Europe 16.23, Japan 15)).
Comprising a slender C-shaped hoop, hollow raised bezel with scalloped border. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a UK collection since before 1990.
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