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LOT 1807
Medieval Bronze Ring with Lion
CIRCA 12TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (2.16 grams, 19.11 mm overall, 16.29 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L 1/2, USA 6, Europe 11.87, Japan 11)).
Comprising a slender hoop and oval bezel with incuse image of a leaping lion. [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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