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LOT 1885
Medieval Bronze Ring with Cross
15TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (5.65 grams, 22.93 mm overall, 19.12 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q 1/2, USA 8 1/4, Europe 18.12, Japan 17)).
Octagonal bezel with border, central incised cross within arches of tremolier pattern. [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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