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LOT 1759
Medieval Gold Beaded Ring
14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (1.04 grams, 28.17 mm overall, 18.82 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O 1/2, USA 7 1/4, Europe 15.61, Japan 15)).
Slender hoop with two small annular glass beads for the bezel.
Provenance
From a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s.
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LOT 1759
Medieval Gold Beaded Ring
Estimate £120 - 170€140 - 200 (for guidance only)$160 - 230 (for guidance only)
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