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LOT 1912
Medieval Bronze Ring with Star Motif
14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (3.88 grams, 22.67 mm overall, 19.22 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16)).
With circular hoop, flat discoid bezel with four pointed star motif. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market before 2000.
Property of an Essex, 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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Pope Honorius III, born Cencio Savelli, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 18 July 1216 to his death. A canon at the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, he came to hold a number of important administrative positions, including that of Camerlengo.
