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LOT 1353
Medieval Archer's Ring
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (2.87 grams, 25.04 mm overall, 18.66 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16)).
A bronze archer's thumb ring comprising a tapering hoop and triangular plaque, three flanking bosses. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired early 2000s.
Property of a Birmingham, UK, collector.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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