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LOT 1923
Medieval Bronze Archer's Thumb Ring
13TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (5.63 grams, 28.77 mm overall, 19.99 x 18.19 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R, USA 8 1/2, Europe 18 3/4, Japan 18)).
With narrow triangular flange, incuse geometric designs and reserved rosette to centre. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market in the 1980s.
From the private collection of an Essex gentleman.
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