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LOT 1294
Medieval and Other Ring Collection
15TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
3/4 - 1 1/8 in. (46.5 grams total, 19-29 mm).
A mixed group of rings including examples set with glass cabochons, bezels engraved with geometric or cruciform designs, together with other types. [10, No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired in the late 1990s-2000.
Property of an East London gentleman.
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