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LOT 1988
Medieval Bronze Glove Ring with Cross Motif
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (7.01 grams, 26.95 mm overall, 21.55 mm internal diameter (approximate size British V 1/2, USA 10 3/4, Europe 24.4, Japan 23)).
A large ring with round-section hoop, discoid bezel with central cross motif and hatched panels to the edges. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From 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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