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LOT 1627
Medieval Bronze Archer's Thumb Ring
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (2.77 grams, 28.57 mm overall, 19.77 mm internal diameter (approximate size British T, USA 9 1/2, Europe 21.26, Japan 20)).
Applied boss to the base of the hoop, triangular extension with foliate scrolls. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom 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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