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LOT 1334
Medieval Bronze Iconographic Ring with Saints
CIRCA 15TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (6.37 grams, 21.84 mm overall, 18.09 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16)).
With two standing figures facing right on the bezel, the head of a saint to each shoulder, remains of black niello highlighting the design. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection formed since the 1940s.
UK art market.
Property of an Essex gentleman.
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