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LOT 1869
Medieval Bronze Ring with Cabochon
15TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (6.61 grams, 27.36 mm overall, 20.59 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14)).
Round section hoop with raised rectangular bezel and plano-convex blue glass cabochon. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired on the UK art market in the early 2000s.
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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