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LOT 0306
Medieval Bishop's Gold Stirrup Ring
13TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (1.69 grams, 24.28 mm overall, 19.64 mm internal diameter (approximate size British U, USA 10, Europe 22.52, Japan 21)).
A slender gold stirrup ring set with a polished pink amethyst cabochon.
ProvenanceAcquired London Coin Fair, 1998.
Property of a Kent gentleman.
Cf. The V&A Museum, accession number 65-1871, for similar.
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