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LOT 1789
Medieval Bronze Ring with Jerusalem Cross
CIRCA 14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (3.97 grams, 23.92 mm overall, 20.01 mm internal diameter (approximate size British U 1/2, USA 10 1/4, Europe 23.15, Japan 22)).
D-section hoop expanding at the shoulders, oval bezel bearing a Jerusalem cross motif. [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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