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LOT 1857
Medieval Bronze Clasped Hands Wedding Ring
15TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (3.17 grams, 23.17 mm overall, 19.19 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R 1/2, USA 8 3/4, Europe 19.38, Japan 18)).
Bezel formed as two hands clasped in mane in fede motif. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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