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LOT 1947
Medieval Bronze Ring with Gem
CIRCA 14TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (1.64 grams, 23.82 mm overall, 17.73 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N 1/2, USA 6 3/4, Europe 14.35, Japan 13)).
Featuring a narrow hoop and expanding shoulders, a conical bezel with four petals, set with a pale purple glass gem. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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