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LOT 2108
Medieval Bronze Ring with Cross
CIRCA 12TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (1.74 grams, 20.21 mm overall, 18.10 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N 1/2, USA 6 3/4, Europe 14.35, Japan 13)).
Featuring a slender hoop and a circular bezel with a double cross motif with annulets in each corner. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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