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LOT 1846
Medieval Bronze Ring with Ring-and-Dot Motifs
14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (5.40 grams, 23.15 mm overall, 20.12 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P, USA 7 1/2, Europe 16.23, Japan 15)).
Discoid bezel with seven symmetrically placed ring-and-dot motifs. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx 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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Opening Bid: £50
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