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LOT 2226
Medieval Bronze Ring with Ave Maria
14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (4.34 grams, 22.52 mm overall, 19.03 mm internal diameter (approximate size British S, USA 9, Europe 20.00, Japan 19)).
Featuring a flat-section hoop and an oval bezel bearing the letters 'AVEM' likely for 'Ave Maria' with a cross above. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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