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LOT 1796
Medieval Bronze Ring with Double-Headed Eagle
CIRCA 15TH-17TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (3.31 grams, 21.44 mm overall, 19.05 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N 1/2, USA 6 3/4, Europe 14.35, Japan 13)).
Flat-section annular hoop with overlapping finials, discoid bezel with incuse image of a two-headed spread eagle. [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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