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LOT 1409
Medieval Bronze Ring with Jerusalem Cross Variant
CIRCA 12TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (3.87 grams, 22.32 mm overall, 18.22 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N 1/2, USA 6 3/4, Europe 14.35, Japan 13)).
Comprising a narrow hoop supporting a round bezel bearing a large cross potent with a small X-motif to each quadrant. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, UK, gentleman, circa 2000.
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