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LOT 2008
Medieval Bronze Ring with Cross Motif
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (4.65 grams, 21.39 mm overall, 17.95 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M 1/2, USA 6 1/4, Europe 13.09, Japan 12)).
Comprising a D-section hoop and discoid bezel with cross with hatched finials. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an English collection formed before 2000.
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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