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LOT 1831
Medieval Bronze Ring with Fleur-de-Lys
12TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (5.13 grams, 24.09 mm overall, 19.63 mm internal diameter (approximate size British T 1/2 , USA 9 3/4, Europe 21.89, Japan 21)).
With a D-section hoop expanding at the shoulders, rounded bezel with a fleur-de-lys motif. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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