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LOT 1414
Medieval Bronze Signet Ring with Figure and Horse Head
CIRCA 15TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (6.34 grams, 23.14 mm overall, 19.83 mm internal diameter (approximate size British U 1/2, USA 10 1/4, Europe 23.15, Japan 22)).
Disc bezel with incuse design including arosette amid fronds with horse-head supporter. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Private collection formed since the 1940s.
UK art market.
Property of an Essex gentleman.
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