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LOT 0389
Medieval Gold Ring with Cabochon
12TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (3.29 grams, 21.64 mm overall, 18.38 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L 1/2, USA 6, Europe 11.87, Japan 11)).
Composed of a slender round-section hoop and oval bezel with green glass cabochon in claw setting.
Provenance
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
Literature
Cf. The V&A Museum, accession numbers 649-1871 and 650-1871, for similar examples.
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