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LOT 1932
Medieval Bronze Ring with Magical Pentagram
14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (4.15 grams, 22.76 mm overall, 19.83 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16)).
Plaque with incuse pointillé border, pounced field incuse five-pointed star motif. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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