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LOT 0346
Medieval Gold Ring with Cabochon
CIRCA 12TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (3.3 grams, 23.81 mm overall, 15.35x18.64 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L, USA 5 3/4, Europe 1.24, Japan 10)).
Slender round-section hoop with bezel formed as a cup with claw setting for a dark blue gemstone.
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
Cf. The V&A Museum, accession numbers 649-1871 and 650-1871, for similar examples.
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