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LOT 0426
Medieval Gold 'In God Alone We Two Are One' Posy Ring
CIRCA 1600-1750 A.D.
7/8 in. (6.37 grams, 22.95 mm overall, 20.22 mm internal diameter (approximate size British U 1/2, USA 10 1/4, Europe 23.15, Japan 22)).
With a wide D-section hoop, inscription to the inner face reading 'In god alone wee two are one' with long e.
ProvenanceEx Lionel collection, formed 1980s.
From the Horton collection, UK.
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LOT 0426
Medieval Gold 'In God Alone We Two Are One' Posy Ring
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,235
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