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LOT 1804
Medieval Bronze Ring with Cross on Base
CIRCA 15TH-17TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (6.38 grams, 24.16 mm overall, 21.23 mm internal diameter (approximate size British W, USA 11, Europe 25, Japan 24)).
Flat-section hoop with a palmette on each shoulder, bezel divided into three fields with a cross on the uppermost field. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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