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LOT 1887
Medieval Bronze Clasped Hands Wedding Ring
15TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (2.38 grams, 19.49 mm overall, 16.13 mm internal diameter (approximate size British K, USA 5 1/4, Europe 9.95, Japan 9)).
D-section hoop with bezel formed as two clasped hands 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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