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LOT 1826
Medieval Gold Ring with Turquoise
14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (0.77 grams, 19.48 mm overall, 17.66 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L, USA 5 3/4, Europe 11.24, Japan 10)).
Three cells, each with a granulated rim to the upper and lower faces, set with a turquoise seed bead.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a late Japanese gentleman, 1970-2000s.
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