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LOT 0414
Medieval Gold Bishop's Stirrup Ring with Sapphire
13TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (2.69 grams, 22.87 mm overall, 18.67 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P 1/2, USA 7 3/4, Europe 16.86, Japan 16)).
The bezel a low flat topped cell surmounted by a cabochon sapphire.
Provenance
From the late Alison Barker collection, 1970-1990.
Literature
Cf. PAS-804C91/2002 T248, a similar ring also dated to the 13th century; The V&A Museum, accession number 65-1871, for similar.
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