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LOT 1947
Medieval and Later Bronze Ring Collection
15TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 - 7/8 in. (19.9 grams total, 19-22 mm).
Including pyramid bezel, ellipsoid bezel, hatched panel and other types. [6, No Reserve]
Provenance
From an English collection formed before 2000.
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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