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LOT 1921
Medieval Bronze Ring with Rosette
14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (5.28 grams, 22.83 mm overall, 18.04 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N 1/2, USA 6 3/4, Europe 14.35, Japan 13)).
With hexafoil bezel, each petal with impressed pellet. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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