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LOT 1843
Medieval Bronze Ring with Ropework Design
15TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (1.14 grams, 18.07 mm overall, 15.39 mm internal diameter (approximate size British J 1/2, USA 5, Europe 9.32, Japan 9)).
Impressed diagonal ands to the outer face creating a ropework effect. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a Buckinghamshire, UK, collection established from the earlier 1960s.
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