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LOT 1850

Medieval Bronze Ring with Scroll Cross

14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.

1 in. (8.18 grams, 25.44 mm overall, 18.54 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16)).

Rosette bezel with incised addorsed scrolls. [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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LOT 1850

Medieval Bronze Ring with Scroll Cross

Sold for (Inc. bp): £59

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