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LOT 589

Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,610

MEDIEVAL GOLD CABOCHON GARNET RING
(Gold and gemstone, 1.55 grams, 23 mm overall height. (Approximate size UK O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14).).

12th-13th century AD. A delicate gold hoop expanding slightly at the shoulders; the bezel hemispherical in which is set en cabochon a red gemstone (possibly garnet, ruby or tourmaline).

PROVENANCE:
Found Northill Area, Bedfordshire 2010. Supplied with Portable Antiquities Scheme documentation and letter from the British Museum disclaiming the crown's interest in the item.

LITERATURE:
PAS: LEIC-7246EO.

FOOTNOTES:
The ring is very similar to examples 171.2, 172.2 and 175.2 in the Annual Treasure Report 2004, all of which are dated to the 12th to 13th centuries.

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