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LOT 2042
Medieval Bronze Ring with Bird
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (4.47 grams, 23.65 mm overall, 19.44 mm internal diameter (approximate size British T, USA 9 1/2, Europe 21.26, Japan 20)).
Discoid integral bezel with border of pellets, stylised peacock motif. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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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