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LOT 1943
Medieval Bronze Clasped Hands Wedding Ring
16TH-18TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (2 grams, 20.43 mm overall, 18.10 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O 1/2, USA 7 1/4, Europe 15.61, Japan 15)).
Bezel formed as two clasped hands, each emerging from a lobed cuff. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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