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LOT 1839
Medieval Bronze Ring with Cabochon
14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (5.39 grams, 27.19 mm overall, 20.07 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R, USA 8 1/2, Europe 18 3/4, Japan 18)).
With a beast-head to each shoulder, discoid bezel and cell with inset blue glass cabochon. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market before 2000.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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