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LOT 0355
Medieval Gold Ring with Carnelian Gemstone
LATE 15TH-EARLY 16TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (4.33 grams, 18.91 mm overall, 15.29 mm internal diameter (approximate size British G 1/2, USA 3 1/2, Europe 5.55, Japan 5)).
With integral ellipsoid bezel set with a carnelian cabochon.
ProvenanceAcquired 1960s-1990s.
Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.
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LOT 0355
Medieval Gold Ring with Carnelian Gemstone
Estimate £1,000 - 1,400€1,160 - 1,620 (for guidance only)$1,350 - 1,890 (for guidance only)
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