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LOT 1600
Medieval Period Enamelled Gold Ring with Gem
10TH-13TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (3.38 grams, 28.23 mm overall, 15.04 mm internal diameter (approximate size British H 1/2, USA 4, Europe 6.81, Japan 6)).
Carinated hoop with pentagonal pyramid bezel with a polished amethyst gemstone in a claw setting, scrolling vegetation and stippling to the shoulders and sidewalls enhanced with black enamelling.
Provenance
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
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