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LOT 1870
Medieval Bronze Ring with Standing Lion
CIRCA 14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (3.27 grams, 22.14 mm overall, 17.46 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N 1/2, USA 6 3/4, Europe 14.35, Japan 13)).
Comprising a D-section hoop and a domed, circular bezel with a stylised lion. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 1870
Medieval Bronze Ring with Standing Lion
Estimate £40 - 60€46 - 70 (for guidance only)$54 - 81 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £5
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Medieval Bronze Knight's Holy Sepulchre Badge
Circa 13th-14th century A.D.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
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Found Suffolk, UK. Property of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman.
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Medieval Lead 'Hail Mary Full of Grace' Seal Matrix
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Opening Bid: £5
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