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LOT 1122

Medieval Child's Bronze Archer's Ring

14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.

1 in. (3.19 grams, 23.87 mm overall, 14.01 mm internal diameter (approximate size British F 1/2, USA 3, Europe 4.3, Japan 4)).

Displaying incised dashed lines to the bezel. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Private collection formed since the 1940s.
UK art market.
Property of an Essex gentleman.

CONDITION

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LOT 1122

Medieval Child's Bronze Archer's Ring

Sold for (Inc. bp): £85

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