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LOT 1783
Medieval Bronze Ring with Profile Bust
14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (4.46 grams, 20.98 mm overall, 18.26 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M, USA 6, Europe 12.46, Japan 12)).
D-section hoop expanding at the shoulders, discoid bezel with stylised profile bust wearing a tall headdress; hoop split. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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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