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LOT 1994
Medieval Decorated Bronze Signet Ring
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (9.20 grams, 25.19 mm overall, 17.80 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O 1/2, USA 7 1/4, Europe 15.61, Japan 15)).
Octagonal bezel with incuse column with chevrons flanked by crescent and fronds, perhaps intended for a double-head eagle. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, 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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