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LOT 1808
Medieval Gold Quatrefoil Ring
CIRCA 15TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (4.41 grams, 22.92 mm overall, 16.27 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L 1/2, USA 6, Europe 11.87, Japan 11)).
Rectangular-section hoop and flared shoulders, punched crescent detailing, raised quatrefoil with central collar and knop.
Provenance
Acquired 1970-2010.
Collection of a late Japanese gentleman.
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