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LOT 1659
Medieval Bronze Ring with Hatched Bezel
CIRCA 15TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (2.60 grams, 20.87 mm overall, 17.95 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O 1/2, USA 7 1/4, Europe 15.61, Japan 15)).
With bands to the shoulders and hatching on the bezel. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1970s-1980s.
From the private collection of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
Ex private Merseyside, UK, collection.
Cf. Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 617, for type.
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Opening Bid: £50
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Medieval Iron Lion's Head Weight
Circa 15th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Roughly circular in plan and displaying semi-naturalistic detailing in high relief. 1.3 kg, 10 cm
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14th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
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