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LOT 1884
Medieval Bronze Ring with Magical Motif
CIRCA 15TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (2.00 grams, 19.38 mm overall, 16.1 x 17.7 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L 1/2, USA 6, Europe 11.24, Japan 10)).
Flat-section hoop with transverse bars flanking the discoid bezel; punched-point phi motif. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From an old English collection, 1980s.
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